A Practical Guide to Rook Endgames

A Practical Guide to Rook Endgames

Author: Nikolay Minev

Publisher: SCB Distributors

Published: 2010-08-26

Total Pages: 221

ISBN-13: 1888690968

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Rook endgames represent approximately half of all endings reached in master games, so, it's vital that chess players thoroughly familiarize themselves with this critical part of endgame study. Improve understanding and play of these most important endings, with these clear, comprehensive explanations.


Rook Endings

Rook Endings

Author: Gregory Levenfish

Publisher: Ishi Press

Published: 2020-11-02

Total Pages: 226

ISBN-13: 9781637110041

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Basic Chess Endings involving rooks and pawns


Practical Rook Endings

Practical Rook Endings

Author: Viktor Korchnoĭ

Publisher:

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9783283004019

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Victor Korchnoi, one of the greatest experts in the field of rook endings, now documents his own experiences in tournament play. His main purpose is to inspire readers with a deep interest in rook endings, and he promises that anyone who thoroughly masters the given material will raise his Elo rating by 100 points or more!


The Survival Guide to Rook Endings

The Survival Guide to Rook Endings

Author: John Emms

Publisher: Gambit Publications

Published: 2008-05-06

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781904600947

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For all chess-players - from beginners to grandmasters, and whatever their style of play - one thing is certain: rook endings will arise in a great many of their games. Yet it is precisely in this area of the game that many players give away hard-earned points, either through lack of knowledge or inadequate understanding. Most previous books on the subject have been extremely technical and theoretical, but this one is different. John Emms provides the essential specific knowledge and explains the key concepts that will enable readers to find the right plan in most common types of rook endings. * Rook endings occur in about 1 in 10 of all chess games * The author is a battle-hardened chess professional * Written and checked using modern software and tablebases John Emms is one of England's strongest grandmasters, and an experienced trainer. He is also a skilful and versatile writer: he has several opening monographs and general guides to his credit, and authored the hugely popular work, The Ultimate Chess Puzzle Book.


Practical Chess Endings

Practical Chess Endings

Author: Irving Chernev

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 1969-01-01

Total Pages: 340

ISBN-13: 9780486222080

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300 practical endgame situations, ranging from very simple to masterpieces by Capablanca, Reti, Tarrasch, Lasker, more.


Mastering Complex Endgames

Mastering Complex Endgames

Author: Daniel Naroditsky

Publisher: New In Chess

Published: 2014-03-11

Total Pages: 305

ISBN-13: 9056914588

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Young Daniel Naroditsky (1995) has picked the most instructive examples of endgames in which you have to use ideas and plans in order to outplay your opponent. This is not an encyclopaedia nor a manual on endings, which are usually helpful but boring, but a compendium of lively lessons and exercises. The positions that International Master Naroditsky uses should not be memorized, but understood, and his acclaimed didactic skills will take your endgame technique to the next level. Never before have the ideas that decide endings been explained so clearly. With exercise at the end of each chapter. ,


Understanding Minor Piece Endgames

Understanding Minor Piece Endgames

Author: Karsten Müller

Publisher: SCB Distributors

Published: 2018-11-27

Total Pages: 773

ISBN-13: 1949859045

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Understanding = Mastery! Knowing the abilities and limitations of the minor pieces is very valuable for mastering the secrets of the royal game, and this can be studied best in the endgame. It is essential to understand the management of the long-range bishop, albeit confined to one color, as well as the short-range, ubiquitous knight. This book is the second volume in the authors’ acclaimed Understanding Endgames series. It follows a dual philosophy, like their previous work, Understanding Rook Endgames. It deals with seven-piece minor-piece endings in some detail. These endgames are often so deep that pre-tablebase analysis almost always contained errors. Many new discoveries are revealed here. In addition, the authors emphasize the important five- and six-piece endings every club player should know. But to really understand minor piece endings, these theoretical positions are of course not enough. Sub-chapters on the principles of each material configuration have therefore been added. Understanding Minor Piece Endgames will take you a long way to mastering these important endings. “Having had the pleasure to preview this book, I can tell you that you are in for a treat. Careful study of this book will benefit your chess immensely...” From the Foreword by GM Jacob Aagaard


Practical Endgame Play - Beyond the Basics

Practical Endgame Play - Beyond the Basics

Author: Glenn Flear

Publisher: Gloucester Publishers Plc

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781857445558

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Here... at long last... we have it. A new type of endgame book. A book which explains how to handle those positions that frequently occur in practical play but, curiously, are hardly ever the subject of theoretical works. Most endgame books rely upon recycling established theory on basic positions, or concentrate on fantastical studies. This one is different. Well known Grandmaster and endgame expert Glenn Flear examines in depth all endgames which feature either two pieces for each side, or two pieces against one. Why is this an important subject? Because these situations arise surprisingly frequently in practical play. For example, an examination of any big database will reveal that the endgame of rook and minor piece versus rook and minor piece arises in nearly 20% of games. That means that if you open with 1 e4, you are more likely to reach one of these endgames than you are to face the French Defence. And overall, every time you sit down to play a game of chess, there is nearly a 50% chance that you will reach one of the endgames covered in this book. If you can handle such endgames well, your results will inevitably improve. This book will show you how.