Fabiano Caruana: His Amazing Story and His Most Instructive Chess Games
I started working with Fabiano when he was only five', remembers
legendary New York City chess trainer Bruce Pandolfini. ‘
It was obvious
that he had a rare intuition, was brave in attack and was one of the
most talented players of his age that I had seen.
'Pandolfini had seen
right.
At 14 years, 11 months and 20 days, Fabiano Caruana became the
youngest Grandmaster in the history of the United States and embarked on
a glorious career. Among his countless tournament victories Caruana's
legendary win in St Louis in 2014 stands out, making him the
third-highest ranked chess player in history.
In 2016 he became US
Champion and led the golden US team at the Chess Olympiad. His
magnificent victory at the 2018 Candidates Tournament in Berlin earned
Caruana the right to challenge World Champion Magnus Carlsen in a match
for the highest title.
Alexander Kalinin chronicles the amazing story of
the first American Challenger since Bobby Fischer and follows his
development from a pure attacker to a universal, all-round star.
This
selection of Caruana's best and most instructive games, arranged in
thematic chapters, is a perfect guide for amateur chess players as there
is plenty to be learned about all the skills that really matter.