CLEARANCE - Magnus Miniatures - Ron Henley - EMPIRE CHESS
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Everyone loves to win a miniature – a spectacular quick win as a result of opening preparation and cool tactics. It’s even better when you crush a strong opponent in such a fashion.
In Magnus’ Miniatures, American GM Ron W. Henley – the former second of Anatoly Karpov – analyzes 64 instructive miniatures from the reigning Chess World Champion Magnus Carlsen.
In the last 15 years, the Norwegian chess sensation has defeated countless strong opponents in 25 moves or less. Big names like Anand, Caruana, Svidler, Shirov, Karjakin, Mamedyarov and Ding Liren are among his victims.
How did Carlsen outplay these Super GMs so quickly? And what can we learn about direct attacking play from these games?
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ISBN
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Does not apply
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King Height
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3.625'' inch / 9.21 cm
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King Base Diameter
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1.5'' inch / 3.81 cm
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Basepad Material
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Billiard Cloth
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Median Set Weight
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57.02 Ounces
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Total Number of Pieces
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34 Chess Pieces, including 2 Additional Queens (for Pawn Promotion)
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DGT eBoard Compatible
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0
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Chess Board Included?
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The Chess Board featured is for photographic purposes only and must be purchased separately
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Recommended Chess Board Size
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2.25" inch / 5.7 cm
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Wood Selection(s)
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Blood Rosewood and Natural Boxwood, Ebonized Boxwood and Natural Boxwood, Genuine Ebony and Natural Boxwood, and Golden Rosewood and Natural Boxwood
History of the Chess Pieces
The 1960 Fischer-Dubrovnik Chessmen.
It is well known that Bobby Fischer ranked the 1950 and the later 1960 Dubrovnik set, designed by Andrija Maurović, Chessmen as the best set of chess pieces for serious play and analysis. He often heaped lavish praise upon them. However, exactly which Dubrovnik pieces was Fischer referencing? Well, there were actually (at least) two versions. However, the actual 1960 Dubrovnik set often pictured with Bobby and preferred by him, has not heretofore been reproduced. Now, The House of Staunton has changed all that. Using pieces from an actual 1960s set, a precise recreation of Fischer’s favorite set has been made - the new House of Staunton Fischer-Dubrovnik Chessmen. The King stands 3-5/8“tall with a 1-1/2” diameter base. Each of the pieces rests atop green baize base pads. One design feature of these Dubrovnik Staunton chessmen is the lack of Religious adornments. The Christian Formeé cross has been replaced with a simple ball finial and the traditional Bishop’s miter has been eliminated. The only accommodation made to current praxis is the addition of ballast to the pieces for increased stability. The originals were unweighted. A comparison of The House of Staunton recreation with the Original 1960 Dubrovnik is shown here.
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