Master Class Vol.8 - Magnus Carlsen 2nd Edition

Master Class Vol.8 - Magnus Carlsen 2nd Edition by Daniel King, Dr. Karsten Müller, Mihail Marin, Oliver Reeh, Niclas Huschenbeth

New edition – more than 11 hrs. of videos! Scarcely any world champion has managed to captivate both chess lovers and the general public to the same extent as Magnus Carlsen. The enormously talented Norwegian arrived on the scene as if from nowhere, without having been systematically trained within the structures of a major chessplaying nation such as Russia, the Ukraine or more recently, China. Rather, his development had taken place in an almost totally private setting. Upon recognizing his son’s unbelievable talent, his father took him out of school, bought a camper van and, together with the whole family, set about traveling from tournament to tournament. The rough diamond from Norway was gradually polished in countless tournament games, and was soon receiving invitations to top tournaments, where he proved his incredibly deep understanding of chess against even the world’s top players. Thanks to Carlsen’s style, computer-supported opening preparation has faded somewhat into the background, with a greater importance being placed on the sporting side of chess – deep strategy, extensive endgame knowledge, energy and endurance are the trump cards of the new chess megastar. By 2010, Carlsen was already number one in the world ranking list; in 2013 he also claimed the title of World Champion, a title he has now successfully defended several times.

On this DVD, experts including Daniel King, Mihail Marin, Karsten Müller, Oliver Reeh and Niclas Huschenbeth examine the games of the 16th World Champion. Let them show you how Carlsen tailored his openings to be able to outplay his opponents strategically in the middlegame or to obtain an enduring advantage into the endgame, and bear witness to how the Norwegian always managed to find a way to pose his opponents serious problems, even in apparently level endings. This 2nd edition features additional new recordings by all the authors and an extra chapter with a special look at Carlsen by Daniel King. An expert team of four international titleholders presents a number of strategic masterpieces, exemplary endgame manoeuvres and classic combinations in video format, reviving the play of a living legend.

• Video running time: more than 11 hours (English)
• Interactive tactics test with video feedback
• “Carlsen Powerbooks”: 16th World Champion’s opening repertoire as a variation tree
• Tactical training with 103 games: 218 training questions
• Extra video chapter by Daniel King

Sample video

1. Introduction
2. Short biography
3. Magnus Carlsen Spotlight
4. Carlsen-Rapport, Tata Steel 2019
5. Karjakin-Carlsen, Shamkir 2019
6. Carlsen-Tari, Norway Chess 2020
7. Giri-Carlsen, Skilling Open 2020
8. Carlsen-So, FTX Crypto Cup 2021
9. Opening
10. Carlsen with White – rarely played replies
11. Carlsen with Black – playing for a win
12. Carlsen with White in the WCh matches
13. Carlsen with Black in the WCh matches
14. Strategy
15. Introduction
16. Carlsen-Eljanov, Norway Chess 2016
17. Eljanov-Carlsen, Wijk aan Zee 2016
18. Anand-Carlsen, Baden-Baden 2015
19. Carlsen-Kramnik, Norway Chess 2016
20. Carlsen-Harikrishna, Wijk aan Zee 2013
21. Nakamura-Carlsen, Zürich 2014
22. Carlsen - Wojtaszek, Sochi 2021
23. Carlsen - Tari, Stavanger 2020
24. Vachier-Lagrave - Carlsen, St.Louis 2019
25. Tactics 1-10
26. Carlsen-Orujov 2002
27. Carlsen-Danner 2003
28. Carlsen-Gretarsson 2003
29. Carlsen-Harestad 2003
30. Carlsen-Snarheim 2003
31. Hammer-Carlsen 2003
32. Carlsen-Elsness 2004
33. Carlsen-Ernst 2004
34. Carlsen-Nielsen 2004
35. Carlsen-Hole 2005
36. Tactics 11-20
37. Carlsen-Nikolic 2005
38. Carlsen-Morozevich 2006
39. Smeets-Carlsen 2006
40. Carlsen-Ivanchuk 2007
41. Stefansson-Carlsen 2007
42. Carlsen-McShane 2009
43. Carlsen-Howell 2011
44. Carlsen-Wang Hao 2012
45. Karjakin-Carlsen 2013
46. Carlsen-Caruana 2014
47. Tactics 21-32
48. Carlsen-Aronian 2015
49. Carlsen-Kramnik 2015
50. Carlsen-Li Chao 2015
51. Carlsen-Radjabov 2015
52. Carlsen-Karjakin 2016
53. Carlsen-Aronian 2015
54. Carlsen-Yuffa 2015
55. Carlsen-Granda Zuniga 2017
56. Carlsen-Tari 2020
57. Carlsen-Rapport 2019
58. Karjakin-Carlsen 2016
59. Fedoseev-Carlsen 2021
60. Endgames
61. Introduction
62. Small army, great attack
63. The eternal pin
64. The Carlsen endgame
65. In Capablanca's footsteps
66. Do not rush
67. Carlsen endgame with knights
68. h- and f-pawn can win in the Carlsen case
69. From the opening into the endgame
70. Rook endings are not always drawn
71. Knight on the rim is dim
72. Attack with opposite coloured bishops
73. Magnus’ mighty knight
74. The mighty doubled pawn
75. The hesitation check
76. Carlsens duo beats the rook
77. Opposite colored bishops favor the attacker

System requirements:

Minimum: Pentium III 1 GHz, 2 GB RAM, Windows 7, DirectX9 graphic card with 256 MB RAM, Windows Media Player 9 and internet connection for program activation. Recommended:PC Intel Core i7, 2.8 GHz, 4 GB RAM, Windows 10, DirectX10 graphic card (or compatible) with 512 MB RAM or better, 100% DirectX10 compatible soundcard, Windows Media Player 11and internet connection for program activation.