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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 794
EAN num: 9789056912444
ISBN number: 9056912445
Label: New in Chess
Manufacturer: New in Chess
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 248
Printing Date: July 15, 2008
Publishing house: New in Chess
Sale Popularity Level: 304275
Studio: New in Chess
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Most players tend to neglect the endgame, many even dodge the endgame by taking extreme risks in the middlegame, simply because they feel uncertain about the final phase. But time limits have shortened, and the endgame has to be played fast. A solid basic knowledge is vital. There are, contrary to what most amateurs believe, relatively few endgames one must know. Here the 100 endgames are presented that: show up most frequently in practice are easy to learn contain ideas and concepts useful in more difficult positions. This book is not an encyclopedia, but a practical tool to learn the basics of endgame theory.
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This book covers the most essential--and frequently seen--basic endgames that a chessplayer should know for tournmanet play. Also known as "basic positions", "theoretical endings", or "exact endings", these positions have at most only 1 or 2 pawns on either side (or both). A list of these positions can also be found in the book GM-RAM by Rashid Ziyatdinov, although there is no comment or instruction on how to play them. Which is why the present book fills a much needed void.
Essentially the author covers the most common scenarios for each type of endgame with these basic positions. His explanations and comments are clear, informative, and extremely useful. I do wish he had included a few more examples in some of the categories, but apparently they were deemed not common enough to be included. For example, in the group rook v. minor piece, he only covers the pawnless versions, and rook & pawn v. bishop. Most books also include rook & pawn v. bishop & pawn. Still, the book is definitely worth buying.
For those readers like myself you wish to supplement his coverage, I recommend some of the books listed in his excellent, annotated bibliography. This book will definitely aid the average chessplayer in securing that much desired win instead settling for a draw!
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I have the spanish version of this book. This is one of the most didactic and best written book I have (and I have 2 hundreds of them). The endings are showed in a clear way. If you will buy this book, you will be not dissapinted.
best regards,
FS
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