Alexey: Together with the Candidates - Budapest 1950 to Berlin 2018

Autor: Alexey, Kuzmin
Verlag / Hersteller: Thinkers Publishing
Erscheinungsjahr: 2019
Sprache: Englisch
Buchumschlag: paperback
Seiten: 280

Learn from Chess History: Candidates Tournaments Through Puzzles and Analysis

Together with the Candidates by Alexey Kuzmin traces seven decades of chess's most prestigious qualifying events, from Budapest 1950 to Berlin 2018.

This book merges chess history with practical training. Rather than a dry chronicle, it presents the Candidates tournaments and matches as a collection of instructive positions extracted from actual competition games.

Intermediate to advanced players will find both historical insight and tactical material—each position is explained through detailed game fragments that reveal the strategic and tactical themes that shaped these landmark contests.

Highlights

• Complete historical overview of all Candidates tournaments and matches across seven decades
• Puzzle and test format based on real games from Candidates competitions
• Detailed annotations and commentary on each position
• Learn strategic and tactical patterns from the world's strongest players
• FIDE Book of the Year 2018 award winner
• Combines chess history with practical study material

A singular resource that bridges the history of the Candidates with systematic training for serious players.

FAQ

What time period and Candidates events does this book cover?
The book covers all Candidates tournaments and matches from Budapest 1950 through Berlin 2018, spanning seven decades of this elite qualifying competition.

How is the material presented—is it purely historical narrative?
No. While it chronicles the history of the Candidates, the book is structured as a test and training collection. Positions from actual Candidates games are presented as puzzles with detailed annotations, allowing readers to study both historical context and tactical/strategic principles simultaneously.

For which playing strength is this book intended?
The book is designed for intermediate to advanced chess players who have solid fundamentals and wish to deepen their understanding through competition-level analysis.