Understanding Chess Endgames
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Understanding Chess Endgames by John Nunn
One of the world's foremost chess writers provides everything you need to know about chess endgames Assuming no specialized endgame knowledge, John Nunn presents 100 key endgame concepts, and explains how they are used to win games or save difficult positions. He covers all the main types of endgames and typical thinking methods, and so equips readers with all the skills needed to excel in this vital phase of the game up to good club level and beyond. The endgame is the stage of the game where precision is most important, and where errors are punished most drastically. It is also deceptive: many endgame positions look too simple to require prior knowledge, but yet contain fiendish concealed pitfalls that can reverse the result of the game on the spot. Some key positions simply have to be memorized, as they can hardly be worked out at the board, especially when playing with today's faster time-controls. In such perilous terrain, an expert guide is necessary. John Nunn could not be better qualified: he is a battle-hardened grandmaster of top-level over-the-board chess and a solving world champion. From his wealth of endgame expertise, he has distilled a course of fundamental knowledge that is highly targeted on practical success for all levels of players.
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 | 9781906454111 |
| ISBN 10 | 1906454116 |
| Title | Understanding Chess Endgames |
| Author | John Nunn |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Gambit Publications Ltd |
| Year published | 2009-10-11 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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