Download or read book From the Opening Into the Endgame written by Edmar Mednis and published by Everyman Chess. This book was released on 1996 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grandmaster Edmar Mednis, a world expert on the endgame, shows how to proceed in the minimum number of moves from the opening to a favourable endgame, essentially bypassing the middlegame. He discusses eleven different openings, including both open and closed systems, in each case explaining the best routes to particular endgame positions. These positions are then analysed, using master games, to illustrate various winning plans. Because of the clear exposition of endgame principles the student will learn not only about these specific positions, but also about endgame play in general.
Download or read book From the Middlegame Into the Endgame written by Edmar Mednis and published by Everyman Chess. This book was released on 1994 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book From the Opening Into the Endgame written by Edmar Mednis and published by Pergamon. This book was released on 1983 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Dvoretsky s Endgame Manual written by Mark Dvoretsky and published by SCB Distributors. This book was released on 2010-11-12 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first edition of Dvoretsky's Endgame Manual was immediately recognized by novice and master alike as one of the best books ever published on the endgame. The second edition is revised and enlarged - now over 400 pages - covering all the most important concepts required for endgame mastery. "I am sure that those who study this work carefully will not only play the endgame better, but overall, their play will improve. One of the secrets of the Russian chess school is now before you, dear reader!" - From the Foreword to the First Edition by Grandmaster Artur Yusupov "Going through this book will certainly improve your endgame knowledge, but just as important, it will also greatly improve your ability to calculate variations... What really impresses me is the deep level of analysis in the book... All I can say is: This is a great book. I hope it will bring you as much pleasure as it has me." - From the Preface to the First Edition by International Grandmaster Jacob Aagaard Here's what they had to say about the First Edition: "Dvoretsky's Endgame Manual ... may well be the chess book of the year... [It] comes close to an ultimate one-volume manual on the endgame." - Lubomir Kavalek in his chess column of December 1, 2003 in the Washington Post. "Dvoretsky's Endgame Manual is quite simply a masterpiece of research and insight. It is a tremendous contribution to endgame literature, certainly the most important one in many years, and destined to be a classic of the literature (if it isn't already one). The famous trainer Mark Dvoretsky has put together a vast number of examples that he has not only collected, but analysed and tested with some of the world's strongest players. This is a particularly important book from the standpoint of clarifying, correcting, and extending the theory of endings. Most of all, Dvoretsky's analysis is staggering in its depth and accuracy." - John Watson, reviewing DEM at The Week In Chess 2003 Book of the Year - JeremySilman.com 2003 Book of the Year - Seagaard Chess Reviews: "This is an extraordinary good chess book. To call this the best book on endgames ever written seems to be an opinion shared by almost all reviewers and commentators. And I must say that I am not to disagree." - Erik Sobjerg
Download or read book Exchanging to Win in the Endgame written by Gennadiĭ Efimovich Nesis and published by MacMillan of Canada. This book was released on 1990 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Practical Endgame Tips written by Edmar Mednis and published by Everyman Chess. This book was released on 1998 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The endgame is the part of the game in which the result of the game is decided, yet few players devote as much study to it as they know they should. This book will help remedy the problem. By addressing important practical aspects of the endgame in lively fashion, Mednis draws the reader into exploring the endgame in a painless and captivating manner. Here at last is an endgame book designed to be read from cover to cover! Starting with entertaining, cautionary examples of resignations in drawn or even winning positions, Mednis moves on to discuss the key practical aspects of rook endings, minor-piece endings, and endings with a double pawn. Mednis touches on many other facets of the practical endgame struggle, including psychological factors, making use of special insights, and risks in the endgame. Grandmaster Edmar Mednis is an extremely experienced chess writer, whose work has been praised by no less an authority than leading trainer Mark Dvoretsky. His column, The Practical Endgame, is syndicated in chess magazines around the world, and renowned for its accessibility and originality. His previous books for Cadogan include 'From the Opening into the Endgame' and 'Practical Opening Tips.' (5 11/16' X 8 1/8', 144 pages, illustrations, indexes)
Download or read book Rate Your Endgame written by Edmar Mednis and published by Everyman Chess Classics. This book was released on 2016-04-27 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This instructive book for competitive players, based on Edmar Mednis' classic Practical Endgame Lessons, provides the reader with a wealth of useful instruction in endgame play, reinforced by a a series of tests presented as simulations of tournament play.
Download or read book The Chess Endgame Exercise Book written by John Nunn and published by Gambit Publications. This book was released on 2020-10-14 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everyone knows they should work on their endgame play. So many hard-earned advantages are squandered in 'simple' endings... But it's tough finding a way to study endings that doesn't send you to sleep and that helps you actually remember and apply what you have learnt. "While endgame theory books are helpful, active participation by the reader is a great aid to learning. I hope that this book of endgame exercises will encourage readers to put their brains in high gear, both to test themselves and to learn more about the endgame. I have spent several months selecting the 444 exercises in this book from what was initially a much larger collection." - John Nunn All major types of endgame are covered, together with a wide-ranging chapter on endgame tactics. Examples are drawn from recent practice or from little-known studies. The emphasis is on understanding and applying endgame principles and rules of thumb. You will learn by experience, but always backed up by Nunn's expert guidance to ensure that the lessons you take away from the book are correct and useful. Dr John Nunn is one of the best-respected figures in world chess. He was among the world's leading grandmasters for nearly twenty years and won four gold medals at chess Olympiads. In 2004, 2007 and 2010, Nunn was crowned World Chess Solving Champion, ahead of many former champions. In 2011, his two-volume work Nunn's Chess Endings won the English Chess Federation Book of the Year Award, and was highly praised by Levon Aronian (who read both books cover to cover!) when making the award presentation.
Download or read book Winning Go written by Richard Bozulich and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2011-06-28 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Master the game of Go with this expert guide. Go is a two player-board game that first originated in ancient China but is also very popular in Japan and Korea. There is significant strategy and philosophy involved in the game, and the number of possible games is vast--even when compared to chess. This is the first comprehensive strategy guidebook in English to cover the entire game of Go by illustrating the nuances and finer points of Go strategy. Its 203 problems and their commented answers demonstrate to players of all level of skill not only successful moves, but also the incorrect moves and why they are wrong. This enables players to identify strengths and weaknesses in their games. From opening play to the endgame, Winning Go is an essential tool in helping serious players master the sophisticated sequence and flow of advanced Go play. Useful Go strategies include: The opening (fuseki) The middle (chuban) The endgame (yose) Clever moves (tesuji) Life and death (shikatsu) Winning corner skirmishes (joseki) Accurate counting Players will learn about not only creating good shapes, but also how to avoid or take advantage of bad ones, along with the right and wrong order of moves. This makes Winning Go the ideal choice for a first problem book because it enables both players and teachers to improve upon their Go game. From opening play to endgame, Winning go is an essential tool in helping serious Go players master the sophisticated sequence and flow of advanced Go play.
Download or read book Endgame Strategy written by Mikhail Shereshevsky and published by New In Chess. This book was released on 2022-05-30 with total page 655 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this widely acclaimed chess classic, Russian trainer Mikhail Shereshevsky explains how to master the most important endgame principles. Where other endgame manuals focus on the basics and theoretical endgames, this book teaches the ‘big ideas’ that will help you find the most promising and most practical moves in any endgame. Even in endgames, it helps to think schematically instead of trying to calculate every move. To maximize your winning chances, this invaluable manual will teach you lessons such as ‘do not hurry’ and ‘centralize your king’ or ‘fight for the initiative’. Endgame Strategy is considered to be one of the most important endgame manuals. In comparison with the 1981 publication, this new edition has been thoroughly revised and the author has added dozens of new and inspiring positions. The book is highly recommended by club players, coaches, and grandmasters alike. ‘I especially read the chapter “Do not hurry!” with pleasure; not just because I agree with what he says, but more importantly because it defines the playing style of Magnus Carlsen,’ said Grandmaster Simen Agdestein, long-time trainer of the Norwegian World Champion.
Download or read book Silman s Complete Endgame Course written by Jeremy Silman and published by . This book was released on 2006-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A famed writer, speaker, player and international master has created the one and only endgame book chess enthusiasts need as they move up the ladder from beginner to tournament player to possession of the coveted master title.
Download or read book How to Play Chess Endgames written by Karsten Muller and published by Gambit Publications. This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this companion volume to Fundamental Chess Endings, M�ller and Pajeken focus on the practical side of playing endgames. They cover all aspects of strategic endgames, with particular emphasis on thinking methods, and ways to create difficulties for opponents over the board. Using hundreds of outstanding examples from modern practice, the authors explain not only how to conduct 'classical' endgame tasks, such as exploiting an extra pawn or more active pieces, but also how to handle the extremely unbalanced endings that often arise from the dynamic openings favoured nowadays. All varieties of endgames are covered, and there are more than 200 exercises for the reader, together with full solutions. Major topics include: * Basic Principles and Methods * Activity * Schematic Thinking * The Fight for the Initiative * Prophylaxis and Preventing Counterplay * The Bishop-Pair in the Endgame * Domination * The Art of Defence * Typical Mistakes * Rules of Thumb
Download or read book The Chess Kid s Book of the King and Pawn Endgame written by David Macenulty and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The chess endgame begins when the Kings come out to play. The outcome of a game can come down to who knows more about Kings and Pawns -- you, or your opponent. To win, you need to understand the positions that will give you the best winning chances. Book jacket.
Download or read book Mastering Endgame Strategy written by Johan Hellsten and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hellsten focuses exclusively on endgame play and covers every type of endgame: pawn, rook, minor piece and queen endgames. He examines many fundamental positions that everyone needs to know, as well as the key themes and characteristics of successful endgame play.
Download or read book Chess Endgame Training written by Bernd Rosen and published by Gambit Publications. This book was released on 2003-03-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is an endgame manual with a difference. As soon as a topic has been introduced and a few basic ideas discussed, you are immediately invited to immerse yourself in the subject by solving a series of relevant positions. The solutions to these positions feature a wealth of practical advice and further discussion of endgame principles and the key theoretical points. All the main types of endgames are covered: pawn endings, minor-piece endings, rook endings and queen endings. Rosen discusses important elements in endgame strategy, such as pawn-structure, passed pawns, space advantage, breakthrough and Zugzwang. Endgames are often highly tactical, and this is reflected throughout this book in exercises that require precise calculation, and in sections devoted to typical tactical themes. There is a wealth of exercises throughout the book.
Download or read book Practical Endgame Lessons written by Edmar Mednis and published by David McKay Company. This book was released on 1978-01-01 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Practical Opening Tips written by Edmar Mednis and published by Everyman Chess. This book was released on 1997 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, Grandmaster Edmar Mednis provides a thorough grounding in the principles of opening play. He begins with an explanation of the basics of opening strategy and covers a wide range of subjects that are of particular significance to club and tournament players, including the aims of the opening, mastering a new opening, how to avoid bad variations, Garry Kasparov's influence on modern opening theory, and much, much more. Grandmaster Mednis is one of the world's leading chess writers. He is a regular columnist for Chess Life magazine and author of From the Opening into the Endgame, From the Middlegame into the Endgame, and How to Be a Complete Tournament Player, and co-author of Rate Your Endgame (all published by Cadogan).