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Description
Carlsen's Assault on the Throne by Vassilios Kotronias & Sotiris Logothetis
How Carlsen became the 16th undisputed World Champion.
In 2013 chess returned to world headlines. The energetic Norwegian prodigy Magnus Carlsen was front page news and his fans were not disappointed: the World Number 1 won the World Championship.
Carlsen's Assault on the Throne gives an inside view of Carlsen's dramatic journey: from one of eight challengers in the London Candidates tournament, with the near disaster in the final rounds, ending with triumph in Chennai.
With behind-the-scenes stories and top-level analysis of the games Kotronias & Logothetis have written the ultimate book on how Carlsen became the 16th undisputed World Champion.
About the Authors
Vassilios Kotronias is a grandmaster and nine-time Greek Champion. He is a key member of the Greek team as both a player and coach. Sotiris Logothetis is a computer expert and highly-regarded arbiter and organiser.
ISBN: 978-1-906552-22-0,Hardback, 304 pages, Quality Chess
