Practical Endgame Play - Mastering Basics: The Essential Guide to Endgame Fundamentals (Everyman Chess) - Softcover

Grivas, Efstratios

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1857445562 ISBN 13: 9781857445565

Publisher: Everyman Chess, 2008

Synopsis

How can you improve your chess? It's not by chance that the top players say: 'Study the endgame!' This is because a great number of encounters reach the endgame, and studying these positions will teach you how to convert winning positions, and how to save or even overturn inferior ones. Moreover, it's a well-known fact that studying endgames undoubtedly enhances other aspects of your play. Practical Endgame Play - Mastering the Basics is a comprehensive guide to all fundamental chess endings, and a godsend for those looking to improve their endgame play. Crucially, the emphasis is just as much on practical play as it is on theoretical understanding. Whenever an idea is introduced, Grandmaster Efstratios Grivas immediately illustrates it with a number of entertaining and instructive examples, a considerable number of which are drawn from his own over-the-board experiences. This is a companion volume to Everyman's earlier book Practical Endgame Play - Beyond the Basics, a work which specializes in more complex positions.

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About the Author

Efstratios Grivas is an experienced Grandmaster from Greece who has represented his country on many occasions, winning an individual gold medal at the 1989 European Team Championship and an individual silver medal at the 1998 Chess Olympiad. He's a Senior FIDE Trainer, a federal trainer for the Greek and Turkish Chess Federations, and also an illustrious writer with many books and articles to his name.

From the Back Cover

How can you improve your chess? It s not by chance that the top players say: Study the endgame! This is because a great number of encounters reach the endgame, and studying these positions will teach you how to convert winning positions, and how to save or even overturn inferior ones. Moreover, it s a well-known fact that studying endgames undoubtedly enhances other aspects of your play.Practical Endgame Play Mastering the Basics is a comprehensive guide to all fundamental chess endings, and a godsend for those looking to improve their endgame play. Crucially, the emphasis is just as much on practical play as it is on theoretical understanding. Whenever an idea is introduced, Grandmaster Efstratios Grivas immediately illustrates it with a number of entertaining and instructive examples, a considerable number of which are drawn from his own over-the-board experiences.This is a companion volume to Everyman s earlier book Practical Endgame Play Beyond the Basics, a work which specializes in more complex positions. *All the fundamental endgames are covered*Full of practical tips and opinions*Written by an prominent endgame expert"

Edition details

• Publisher: Everyman Chess
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1857445562
• ISBN 13: 9781857445565
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 320