Hensel: Vladimir Kramnik - The Inside Story of a Chess Genius Taktik the position in Bauer-Valles in

the position in Bauer-Valles in Chapter 4 bears significant similarities to a main line in the Trompowski

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For about ten years it was "the" book which dealt with understanding the whole field of endgame play

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a period formerly cloaked in mystery

Hensel: Vladimir Kramnik - The Inside Story of a Chess Genius Taktik the position in Bauer-Valles inKramnik's World Championship Era and Greatest Victories Vladimir Kramnik's reign as Classical World Chess Champion from 2000 to 2007 shaped modern chess. Carsten Hensel, who worked closely with Kramnik during this period, offers an insider's account of the Russian grandmaster's most significant battles. This biography combines behind the scenes narratives with Kramnik's own analysis of his landmark games against rivals like Kasparov, Topalov, Leko,