The Chess Endgame Exercise Book

Description

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. Contents Symbols Introduction 1: Pawn Endings 2: Knight Endings 3: Bishop Endings 4: Bishop vs Knight Endings 5: Rook Endings 6: Rook and Minor Piece Endings 7: Queen Endings 8: Endings with Queens and Other Pieces 9: Endgame Tactics 10: Test Papers Score-Table Index of Games Index of Composers Copyright Information About the Author About Gambit Publications About Gambit Chess Studio Other Gambit Titles on Chess Studio and Kindle