He's Got Moves: 25 Legendary Chess Games

by Oliver Boydell

Chess prodigy Oliver Boydell breaks down 25 of the most riveting games ever played. From Adolf Anderssen's victory over Lionel Kieseritzky in 1851 to Magnus Carlsen's online triumph against Anish Giri in 2020, Boydell educates and entertains fellow lovers of the game with his sharp analysis. Among the legendary players included in this volume Mikhail Botvinnik, Bobby Fischer, Garry Kasparov, Judit Polgar, Akiba Rubinstein, Boris Spassky, and many more.
ADVANCE "Oliver has assembled some of the world's best chess games into a superbly integrated volume. Young or old, new to the game or experienced, readers will find Oliver Boydell's first book to be a touchstone for challenge and inspiration." -NM Bruce Pandolfini
"Oliver has taken the classics and put his personal spin on them for chess lovers everywhere to understand." -GM Maurice Ashley
"There are big moments, thematic lessons, and Socratic questioning. Above all, you'll feel the joy of a young chess player's passion in the analysis. How could you not be inspired?" -FM Mike Klein ("FunMasterMike")

204 pages, Hardcover

Published December 8, 2020

Reviews

[Colin · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a very good book for chess players who want to start studying annotated chess games. For this book, the author chose to annotate twenty-five chess games that he felt were the best ever played. The first game happened in 1851, and the last in 2020. There are some very famous chess games in the book, including the Immortal Game (won by Adolf Anderssen), the Opera Game (won by Paul Morphy), the Gold Coins Game (won by Frank Marshall), and the Game of the Century (won by Bobby Fischer). The analysis is not very deep, and the author does not comment on every move. It's at the right level for chess players who are starting out. After this book, they can move on to books of annotated chess games such as Logical Chess by Irving Chernev, Simple Attacking Plans by Fred Wilson, and Russian Chess by Bruce Pandolfini. I was impressed with the author's enthusiasm for chess, and he chose some very exciting and inspirational chess games. I can see myself re-reading this book because it's a nice collection of chess games by some of the best players who ever lived.

[Michelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

A young chess prodigy writing a book analyzing famous games. Better appreciated by intermediate chess players who are familiar with these famous chess players, this book also has photos of the author to better appreciate his winnings in competitions. This kid from NYC is quite talented. Much luck to his future!