Ulf: ¡el atacante!, de Thomas Engqvist (tapa blanda)

This Ulf - the Attacker! by Thomas Engqvist is an English-language chess book that presents Ulf Andersson in a different light: not just as a quiet positional master, but as a player who could switch to direct attack when the position demanded it.

What this book covers

Thomas Engqvist brings together games in which Andersson moves away from patient manoeuvring and makes the most of dynamic chances on the board. The result is a collection of striking, instructive attacking examples built on a sharp sense of imbalance rather than on chance.

In the 1970s and 1980s, Andersson rose to 4th place in the FIDE rankings. He was famous for losing very rarely and for winning even from positions that looked calm and unassuming. That is what makes his attacking games so interesting: they show how a strong positional player recognises the moment to stop waiting and strike.

Why it stands out

This book combines two things that matter to chess readers: engaging attacking games and practical training material that can shape the way you think at the board. It is especially useful if you want to understand the shift from strategic play to attack and see how a grandmaster can exploit even small weaknesses in an opponent’s position.

The games include encounters with leading names from world chess, including Anatoly Karpov, Viktor Korchnoi, Bent Larsen and Lajos Portisch. That also gives the book added appeal for readers who collect chess literature and classic master games.

Author and edition

Thomas Engqvist is the author of this paperback edition, published by New In Chess.

• Product type: chess book
• Language: English
• Binding: paperback
• Page count: 280 pages
• Author: Thomas Engqvist
• Publisher: New In Chess
• Subject: Ulf Andersson’s attacking games

If you are looking for a chess book on attacking play that goes beyond tactics alone and shows how attack can grow out of deep positional understanding, Ulf - the Attacker! is a fitting choice.

Key details

• Product type: chess book
• Language: English
• Binding: paperback
• Page count: 280 pages
• Author: Thomas Engqvist
• Publisher: New In Chess
• Subject: Ulf Andersson’s attacking games