In the Publisher's Introduction, Jacob Aagaard says, "In what follows there is a clear division of labour between Vassilios and Sotiris - Vassilios wrote Part 1 and, in the rest of the book, he analysed and annotated the games, while Sotiris wrote everything else. These photos alsone will already be reason enough for collectors and devoted Carlsen fans to scarf up a copy of the book. A few are wonderful full-page photos, and the majority are definitely more attractive and exciting than the usual players-facing- each-other-across-the-board sort. There's an index of photos at the end, but it is missing most of them, and I'd guess there are at least 80 in total. The book is a hardcover with a plethora of professional-quality colour photographs throughout, taken by Anistasiya Karlovich.
There is also an introductory chapter called 'the Contenders', with a brief description of Carlsen's 'evolution' as a player and a shorter recounting of how Anand did in the World Championship cycles and tournaments. Vassilios Kotronias' and Sotiris Logothetis' Carlsen's Assault on the Throne takes the reader through the 2013 Candidates Tournament in London, in which Carlsen qualified to play Anand for the World Championship, and then the 2013 Championship match itself. Just be aware that if you have the 2004 edition, you won't need this one. Which is fine, because the book is a well-written and entertaining, and the only one that covers this biographical material. Published in 2013, I believe it is an exact republication of Agdestein's 2004 Wonderboy Magnus Carlsen: How Magnus Carlsen Became the Youngest Grandmaster in the World, albeit with a revised Foreword.
But it should be said right off that Simen Agdestein's book How Magnus Carlsen Became the Youngest Grandmaster in the World: The Story and the Games is the most interesting and original book if you're looking for the story of Carlsen's early days, his family, training, travels, and years as a Junior. In this column, I'm going to review two recent works, the first two in the list above.
How Magnus Carlsen Became the Youngest Grandmaster in the World: The Story and the Games Simen Agdestein New in Chess 2013Īs time goes by, we will undoubtedly be seeing more and more books about Magnus Carlsen, probably way too many. Magnus Force: How Carlsen Beat Kasparov's record Colin Crouch 288 pages, Everyman Chess 2013 John Watson Book Review #111: Carlsen BooksĬarlsen's Assault on the Throne Vassilios Kotronias & Sotiris Logothetis 304 pages Quality Chess 2013 As he says there will be many more books in the future on Magnus but these are the most current. John Watson reviews two recent books about Magnus Carlsen becoming world champion Carlsen's Assault on the Throne by Vassilios Kotronias & Sotiris Logothetis and Magnus Force: How Carlsen Beat Kasparov's record by Colin Crouch and also mentions Simen Agdestein's How Magnus Carlsen Became the Youngest Grandmaster in the World.
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