Chess Endings Made Simple

Most chess-players are all too painfully aware of how many half-points and even full points they squander due to poor endgame play. However, they tend to imagine that improving their endgame play involves a massive amount of study of dry technical positions, and prefer to spend their time on other aspects of the game, perhaps in the unrealistic hope of avoiding endgames entirely.

In this book, Ian Snape helps them to tackle endgames with more confidence, so that they look forward to playing them, and are more willing to simplify when this is the best course of action.

• Ideal for players who wish to improve their andgame play and are willing to put in some work
• Based on learning patterns, concepts and plans rather than memorizing or calculating
• Focussed on those areas where to scope for improvement is likely to be greatest

The first half of the book discusses the areas of endgame theory that are most relevant to practical success. The second half features 100 exercises for the reader to solve, together with full solutions. All the exercises are taken from real games.

Ian Snape enjoyed considerable success in junior chess before concentrating on a career in banking, but has returned to the game in the last decade. In correspondence chess he has qualified as an ICCF International Master and registered a grandmaster norm. Over the board, he has played in the British Championship on three occasions and competes regularly in league chess and other events.

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• Casa editrice Gambit
• Code 4941
• Anno 2003
• Pagine p. 144
• Isbn 1-901983-97-8