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Grind Like Magnus Carlsen

GM Dejan Bojkov

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How does Magnus Carlsen win the most simple-looking endgames?

GM Dejan Bojkov demonstrates Magnus Carlsen's endgame prowess and helps you understand how Carlsen wins games that others would give up as draws.

How did Carlsen win the longest game in world championship history?
How does Carlsen defend difficult positions and turn them into wins?
How did Carlsen brilliantly defeat world number two, Alireza Firouzja in a bishop ending?

Carlsen - Adams: Grind Like Magnus

Even at a young age, Carlsen could play amazing endgames. GM Dejan Bojkov shows how Carlsen gave back his extra pawn and used the bishop pair to score an amazing victory.

14 min

5 Challenges

Anand - Carlsen: Grind Like Magnus

Even a world champion like Vishy Anand is not immune to Carlsen's endgame abilities. GM Dejan Bojkov shows one of the key games that made Magnus the champion.

17 min

5 Challenges

Caruana - Carlsen: Grind Like Magnus

Fabiano Caruana spent years as the world's second-highest-rated player. However, he's not immune to Carlsen's endgame grinds. GM Dejan Bojkov shows how Carlsen's opening surprise led to a smooth endgame win.

12 min

5 Challenges

Carlsen - Firouzja: Grind Like Magnus

Alireza Firouzja is already the second-highest-rated player in the world at only 18 years old. However, when they met in 2021, Carlsen was still able to show him an endgame trick or two.

17 min

5 Challenges

Carlsen - Nepomniachtchi: Grind Like Magnus

How did Carlsen use his endgame talents in the longest world championship game of all time? GM Dejan Bojkov shows you Chess.com's game of the year for 2021.

23 min

5 Challenges

Aronian - Carlsen: Grind Like Magnus

Levon Aronian plays some of the most fearless chess against Magnus Carlsen of anyone in the world. Even so, Carlsen has a big plus score, as multiple times he managed to turn around poor positions against Aronian and then grind out wins.

15 min

5 Challenges