This book will help remedy the problem.

By addressing important practical aspects of the endgame in lively fashion, Mednis draws the reader into exploring the endgame in a painless and captivating manner. Here at last is an endgame book designed to be read from cover to cover!

Starting with entertaining, cautionary examples of resignations in drawn or even winning positions, Mednis moves on to discuss the key practical aspects of rook endings, minor-piece endings, and endings with a double pawn.

Mednis touches on many other facets of the practical endgame struggle, including:

• Psychological factors

• Making use of special insights

• Risk in the endgame

Contents

006 Symbols

007 Preface

009 Part One: Psychological Factors

010 1 Resigning Too Soon

031 2 Agreeeing to a Draw in a Won Position

039 Part Two: Important Specifics in Rook Endgames

040 3 Material Advantage of One Pawn

047 4 Rook vs Two Connected Passed Pawns

052 Part Three: Special Features of Minor-Piece Endgames

053 5 The Essence of Opposite-Colour Bishop Endgames

060 6 Stalemate - Pieces vs Pawns

069 7 Stalemate - Pieces

079 Part Four: The Stronger Side has only a Double Pawn

080 8 Pawn Endgames

086 9 Rook Endgames

095 10 Knight Endgames

103 11 Other Engames

112 Part Five: Making Use of Special Insights

113 12 Play against a Misplaced Piece

120 13 The Endgame Study as a Helper in Practical Endgame Play

129 14 Risk in Endgames

139 Index of Games

142 Index of Composed Positions

143 Index of Material Balances