Schacksnack

Step into the extraordinary chess world of Miguel Najdorf (1910–1997), who spent 33 months between 1946 and 1949 ranked as World No. 2. In this video, we review the 2005 Batsford book Najdorf: Life and Games by Tomasz Lissowski, Adrian Mikhalchishin and Liliana Najdorf, translated by John Sugden, and featuring Najdorf’s own insightful game annotations.

We also dive deeply into one of the most celebrated games in chess history – the Polish Immortal, played between Glücksberg and Najdorf (Warsaw 1930) – exploring its brilliance, attacking ideas and enduring historical significance.

This video is the first instalment in a new series on immortal games, presented by chess enthusiast Björn Knöppel, with IM Thomas Engqvist behind the camera.

Whether you are a club player, a coach, or simply a lover of chess history, this 40-minute episode offers inspiration, instruction and entertainment.