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

Villa, Jesus De La

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ISBN 10 : 9056912445 ISBN 13 : 9789056912444

Editeur : New in Chess, 2008

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A propos du livre

Revue de presse

If you really have no patience for endgames, at least read Jesus de la Villa's '100 Endgames You Must Know'. --Gary Walters Chess

The greatest strength of the book: breaking things down into well-worded chunks of easily digestible information. --Marsh Towers Chess Reviews

She said she had really enjoyed De la Villa's '100 Endgames You Must Know' and had made flashcards out of the 100 positions. One side of the card had the position, the solution was written out on the reverse, and she quizzed herself until she knew all 100. --Elisabeth Vicary, USCF Online, on a conversation with Alexandra Kosteniuk

The greatest strength of the book: breaking things down into well-worded chunks of easily digestible information. --Marsh Towers Chess Reviews

She said she had really enjoyed De la Villa's '100 Endgames You Must Know' and had made flashcards out of the 100 positions. One side of the card had the position, the solution was written out on the reverse, and she quizzed herself until she knew all 100. --Elisabeth Vicary, USCF Online, on a conversation with Alexandra Kosteniuk

The greatest strength of the book: breaking things down into well-worded chunks of easily digestible information. --Marsh Towers Chess Reviews

She said she had really enjoyed De la Villa's '100 Endgames You Must Know' and had made flashcards out of the 100 positions. One side of the card had the position, the solution was written out on the reverse, and she quizzed herself until she knew all 100. --Elisabeth Vicary, USCF Online, on a conversation with Alexandra Kosteniuk

Présentation de l'éditeur

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.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: New in Chess
• Date d'édition: 2008
• ISBN 10: 9056912445
• ISBN 13: 9789056912444
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 248