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100 Endgames You Must Know: Vital Lessons for Every Chess Player | 
 enlarge | Author: Jesus De La Villa
Publisher: New in Chess
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 198585
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 248
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6.6 x 0.7
ISBN: 9056912445
Dewey Decimal Number: 794
EAN: 9789056912444
ASIN: 9056912445
Publication Date: July 15, 2008
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Product Description
Most chess players tend to neglect the endgame, some even go so far as to take extreme risks in the middle game just to avoid it, simply because they don't feel confident about the final phase. But time limits have shortened, and the endgame has to be played fast - a solid understanding of the basics is vital.Contrary to popular belief, there are relatively few endgames you really need to know. This superb volume presents readers with the 100 endgames that show up most frequently, are easy to learn, and contain ideas and concepts that can be adapted for other positions.A practical tool for learning and understanding the basics of endgame theory, this will become an essential reference for anyone who wants to improve their game.This volume provides practical ideas and instructions for understanding the basics of the endgame.
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Kudos to Mr. de la Villa!! August 6, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
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!
One of the best book ever written about endings July 29, 2008
6 out of 10 found this review helpful
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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