The Anand Files by Michiel Abeln (Paperback)

Descripción

The Anand Files by Michiel Abeln  offers a detailed insight into the strategies Viswanathan

Anand used to win three World Championship matches in a row.

It takes the reader behind the scenes to show the inner workings of Team Anand, including pre-game

planning and preparing opening novelties, some of which have yet to be used.

The Anand Files

Meticulously researched over several years, during which the author conducted numerous interviews

with members of Team Anand, this book follows Anand and his team of seconds for his dramatic

matches against Kramnik, Topalov and Gelfand. The reader will gain a deep understanding of how

top chess players work on their game and deal with the stress of elite competition. Over a hundred

colour photographs illustrate the story.

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Michiel Abeln is a FIDE Master from the Netherlands with extensive experience as a chess trainer

and as a leadership coach in the corporate world.

From the Foreword by Viswanathan Anand:

“I love this book. The level of detail is fabulous, and as I read it I felt I was reliving the entire five-year

period during which these three matches happened… This is the definitive book on those three matches.”

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“The immense detail on display would be a marvelous accomplishment were Abeln an internal

member of the team, but what makes the work so astounding is that he was not present for any of the

events he describes. Through extensive interviews of Anand’s seconds and some impressive detective

work, Abeln has produced one of the best match books in the history of chess literature.

The Anand Files

 

The Anand Files is a triumph, beautifully written and accompanied by more than one hundred full-

color photos. Abeln has done his subject justice and the only flaw in the work is that it ends.

FIDE Master

“The Anand Files by Abeln is a massive masterpiece with deep insights into the inner workings and

psychology of the team of a World Champion. It is really amazing how much work is required to

prevail at the highest level.”

 

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