GRIND LIKE A GRANDMASTER HC

This Grind Like a Grandmaster is an English-language hardcover chess book by Magnus Carlsen and David Howell that shows how to turn equal positions into winning chances through steady pressure and practical decision-making.

Rather than chasing a single tactical blow, the book focuses on the harder work of competitive chess: keeping the position alive, making the opponent solve one problem after another, and spotting the small mistakes that appear before the game opens up.

What this book covers

The authors concentrate on one of the most demanding skills in tournament chess: how to keep pressing when the position looks level and avoid drifting into an easy draw. The emphasis is on patient pressure, not quick fireworks, so you learn how to stay active and make every move count.

This is the kind of practical play most closely associated with Carlsen. The book shows that even without a clear advantage, you can still create real winning chances if you understand the dynamics of the position and keep asking difficult questions move after move.

How the book was developed

New In Chess developed the book from a popular Chessable video course and MoveTrainer® course created with Carlsen and Howell. That background gives the book a lively, accessible feel while keeping the content focused and instructional.

Although the material is based on grandmaster games, the ideas are presented clearly enough for ambitious club players as well. It is a strong choice for anyone looking to improve practical chess strategy, positional play and decision-making in long games.

The authors

Magnus Carlsen became world champion in 2013 and gave up the title in 2023. Born in 1990, he lives in Oslo, Norway, and this is his first co-authored book for New In Chess.

David Howell is a grandmaster with a peak rating above 2700 Elo and an individual gold medal from the Chess Olympiad. He is also a respected live chess commentator. Born in 1990 in Eastbourne, the United Kingdom, he lives in Oslo.

Key details

• Product type: hardcover chess book
• Title: Grind Like a Grandmaster
• Language: English
• Authors: Magnus Carlsen and David Howell
• Publisher: New In Chess
• Format basis: based on a Chessable video course and MoveTrainer® course
• Pages: 208