100 Endgames You Must Know: Vital Lessons for Every Chess Player

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Basic endings -- Basic test -- Knight vs. pawn -- Queen vs. pawn -- Rook vs. pawn -- Rook vs. 2 pawns -- Same-coloured bishops: bishop + pawn vs. bishop -- Bishop vs. knight: one pawn on the board -- Opposite-coloured bishops: bishop + 2 pawns vs. bishop -- Rook + pawn vs. rook -- Rook + two pawns vs. rook -- Pawn endings -- Other material relations -- Final test -- APPENDICES: Fortesses -- Queen vs. 2 minor pieces -- Queen vs. rook (and pawns) -- Rook vs. bishop -- Different material relations: correct results.;"This is a new and improved edition of an all-time classic! The good news about endgames is that there are relatively few endings you should know by heart and that once you know these endings, that's it. Your knowledge never goes out of date! The bad news is that, all the same, the endgame technique of most players is deficient. Modern time-controls make matters worse: there is simply not enough time to delve deep into the position. Grandmaster Jesus de la Villa debunks the myth that endgame theory is complex and he teaches you to steer the game into a position you are familiar with. This book contains only those endgames that show up most frequently, are easy to learn and contain ideas that are useful in more difficult positions. performance will improve dramatically because this book brings you simple rules, detailed and lively explanations, many diagrams, clear summaries of the most important themes and dozens of tests."--Amazon.com.