Nothing more clearly separates chess master from chess wannabe than winning endgame play. For most chess players, victory is the real finish line. And the endgame is the last lap of the race. This revised, updated edition of Just the Facts! brings English readers the once strictly guarded and time-tested Soviet training methods, the key to the 50-year Russian dominance of the chess world. Winning Chess Endgames can take you from beginner to master.
Publisher: CIRC Author: Alburt & Krogius Year of Publication: 2005
Pages: 412 Notation Type: Algebraic (AN)
Book Description
Winner of the prestigious Chess Journalists of America Book of the Year award, this single book boils down all essential endgame wisdom into one you can use to win games for the rest of your life.
Nothing more clearly separates chess master from chess wannabe than winning endgame play. For most chess players, victory is the real finish line. And the endgame is the last lap of the race. This revised, updated edition of Just the Facts! brings English readers the once strictly guarded and time-tested Soviet training methods, the key to the 50-year Russian dominance of the chess world. Winning Chess Endgames can take you from beginner to master. Two-color chess illustrations
About the Author:
Grandmaster Lev Alburt, three-time US Champion and former European Champion is one of the world's most sought-after chess teachers, famous for providing aspiring players easy access to master-level ideas. He is the only top-echelon GM to develop time-efficient, maximum-impact lessons for those below master strength.
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ISBN
9781889323152
Pages
412 Pages
Publication Date
December 28, 2005
Notation Type
AN - Algebraic
Popular Series
Comprehensive Chess Course
Book Binding Type
Paperback
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