Nunn's Chess Endings by John Nunn

Nunn's Chess Endings by John Nunn

In this major two-volume work, renowned endgame theoretician John Nunn teaches the skills that are most important to success in practical endgames.

Going beyond standard texts, Dr Nunn shows how to apply knowledge of standard endgames to find the right methods in tricky real-life practical situations - even when they differ greatly from the idealized forms given by traditional endgame manuals.

* Identifies new and important motifs which occur repeatedly in over-the-board play
* Tactical elements are heavily featured
* In many examples, previous analysis is corrected
* Focuses on endgames that are susceptible to concrete analysis
* Geared to the over-the-board player - no composed or artificial positions
* Ideas underlying analysis - however complex - are richly explained in words

Nunn shows that lack of familiarity with key ideas can cause important ideas and themes to be missed even by very strong players. We discover that a staggering amount of previously published endgame analysis is simply wrong, and that many of the standard guidelines are at best partially true.

This first volume covers general topics and discusses in detail pawn endings, queen endings and minor-piece endings.

Dr. John Nunn is a well-known figure in the world of chess. For nearly two decades, he was among the world's top grandmasters, winning four gold medals in chess Olympiads and finishing sixth overall in the World Cup in 1989. He is a well-known author whose books have won 'Book of the Year' accolades in a number of nations. Nunn was elected World Chess Solving Champion in both 2004 and 2007, beating out numerous former champions.

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ISBN 13	9781906454210
ISBN 10	1906454213
Title	Nunn's Chess Endings
Author	John Nunn
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Gambit Publications Ltd
Year published	2010-05-24
Number of pages	320
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