Müller/Konikowski: The best Combinations of the World Champions Vol 1 - from Steinitz to Tal Bestseller He was an American Open

He was an American Open Champion and won the US Senior Championship as well as the World Senior Championship

Advanced players will delight in the many devious middlegame tricks - some classified here for the first time - which can catch out even grandmasters

the author was guided by the following considerations

Vassily Ivanchuk has been one of the world's leading chess players for over two decades

The games are arranged according to openings and each chapter contains examples from players of different skill levels

Müller/Konikowski: The best Combinations of the World Champions Vol 1 - from Steinitz to Tal Bestseller He was an American OpenSince every world champion was the most outstanding player of his time, it makes sense to study the various aspects of the royal game using the world champions' games and of course to enjoy them. In this first of two volumes on the world champions' art of combination, the authors (both recognized experts in the field of chess literature) offer the reader the opportunity of trying to find plenty of these best combinations themselves and thus to assess