

Read by Magnus Carlsen

Thinking Differently about Black and White
“Rowson wrote another book called Chess for Zebras... it's about thinking differently about black and white in chess... and that is something I find really interesting.”
— Magnus Carlsen
Source: Magnus Carlsen AMA (Lichess/Twitch), May 2024
Chess Engine Training Methods, Opening Strategies & Middlegame Techniques
“I was actually reading a bit of 'The Silicon Road to Chess Improvement' by Sadler. I really enjoy Sadler's content in general.”
— Magnus Carlsen
Source: Magnus Carlsen AMA (Lichess/Twitch), May 2024
A social and chess history of the first ten Soviet championships
“Recently I've really loved the books on the old Soviet chess championships... which I found really interesting.”
— Magnus Carlsen
Source: Magnus Carlsen AMA (Lichess/Twitch), May 2024
Romanticism versus Modernity in Chess
“Yeah, another... 'The Ink War' which is about the struggle between Steinitz and Zukertort in the late 19th century.”
— Magnus Carlsen
Source: Magnus Carlsen AMA (Lichess/Twitch), May 2024