Chess players are known to be obsessed by openings. However, world champions have recommended that up-and-coming players should actually begin by studying the endgame first. This is because only by studying simplified positions can one fully develop an understanding of how chess pieces work - both in isolation and with each other. It is also the endgame where the true depth and subtlety of chess is revealed.
In this instructive and entertaining book, renowned endgame expert Steve Giddins selects 50 of the finest examples of endgame play in the history of chess. Giddins examines each example in great detail and uses them to demonstrate the essential principles of high-quality endgame play. This book is full of essential guidelines and advice which all players should follow if they want to become a successful endgame player.
- 50 examples of brilliant endgame play
- Examines key endgame strategies
- Ideal for players of all levels
Steve Giddins is a FIDE Master and a former editor of British Chess Magazine . He's the author of several outstanding books and is well known for his clarity and no-nonsense advice.
Content:
007 Bibliography
009 Preface
0131. Pawn Endings - Introduction
1: Cohn-Rubinstein, St Petersburg 1909
2: Brinckmann-Rubinstein, Budapest 1929
3: Randviir-Keres, Parnu 1947
0242. Knight Endings - Introduction
4: Znosko Borovsky-Seitz, Nice 1931
5: Pillsbury-Gunsberg, Hastings 1895
6: Lasker-Nimzowitsch, Zürich 1934
7: Kramnik-Shirov, Tal Memorial, Moscow 2007
0383. Bishop Endings - Introduction
8: Yanofsky-Pinkus, Ventnor City 1942
9: Averbakh-Furman, USSR Championship, Odessa 1960
10: Larsen-Polugaevsky, Le Havre 1966
11: Kotov-Botvinnik, USSR Championship, Moscow 1955
12: Kurajica-Karpov, Skopje 1976
0604. Bishop versus Knight Endings - Introduction
13: Reti-Rubinstein, Gothenburg 1920
14: Plater-Botvinnik, Chigorin Memorial, Moscow 1947
15: Fischer-Taimanov, Candidates Match, Vancouver 1971
16: Torre-Jakobsen, Amsterdam 1973
17: Henneberger-Nimzowitsch, Swiss Ch'ship, Winterthur 1931
18: Smyslov-Tal, USSR Championship, Moscow 1969
19: Flohr-Capablanca, Moscow 1935
20: Karpov-Kasparov, World Championship, Moscow 1984
21: Botvinnik-Smyslov, World Championship, Moscow 1957
22: Flohr-Botvinnik, Moscow/Leningrad 1933
23: Botvinnik-Bronstein, World Championship, Moscow 1951
1115. Rook Endings - Introduction
24: Alekhine-Capablanca, World Ch'ship, Buenos Aires 1927
25: Alatortsev-Chekhover, USSR Championship, Tbilisi 1937
26: Schlechter-Rubinstein, San Sebastian 1912
27: Spielmann-Rubinstein, St Petersburg 1909
28: Capablanca-Tartakower, New York 1924
29: Flohr-Vidmar, Nottingham 1936
30: Andersson-Miles, Tilburg 1981
31: Botvinnik-Fischer, Varna Olympiad 1962
32: Korchnoi-Karpov, World Championship, Baguio City 1978
1566. Queen Endings - Introduction
33: Botvinnik-Minev, Amsterdam Olympiad 1954
34: Marshall-Maroczy, Ostend 1905
35: Pillsbury-Burn, Vienna 1898
36: Webb-Miles, British Championship, Morecambe 1975
37: Schlechter-Lasker, World Ch'ship, Germany/Austria 1910
38: Tal-Keres, Candidates T'ment, Bled/Zagreb/Belgrade 1959
1847. Rook and Minor Piece Endings - Introduction
39: Timman-Velimirovic, Interzonal, Rio de Janeiro 1979
40: Alekhine-Lasker, St Petersburg 1914
41: Marshall-Lasker, World Championship, USA 1907
42: Andersson-Stean, Sao Paulo 1979
2008. Multi-piece Endings - Introduction
43: Englisch-Steinitz, London 1883
44: Barcza-Soos, Varna Olympiad 1962
45: Petrosian-Botvinnik, World Championship, Moscow 1963
46: Fischer-Petrosian, Candidates Match, Buenos Aires 1971
47: Petrosian-Bannik, USSR Championship, Riga 1958
48: Carlsen-Azmaiparashvili, FIDE World Cup, Khanty Mansiysk 2005
49: Karpov-Kasparov, World Championship, Moscow 1984
50: Kramnik-Leko, World Championship, Brissago 2004
233 Index of Games | 
