Magnus Carlsen's Winning Games. 1500 Problems and Combinations. Part 1

You are holding a workbook compiled based on the games of the great champion. First, you will find a story about young Magnus, who unexpectedly soared to the chess Olympus, and then an analysis of his successes. You are offered a selection of 1500 instructive chess examples (788 in the first book and 712 in the second), taken from Magnus Carlsen's games. Your task is to find solutions in the situations he faced. These games were played between 2000 and 2021. The positions are organized by themes: double attack, pin, deflection and distraction, chess combinations, king attack, and converting an advantage. By solving all the problems, you will undoubtedly significantly improve your game. And then… “Magnus, beware!”