Quality Chess UK Ltd, 2023. — 409 p. ISBN: 978-1-78483-194-3. Rook endgames are the most frequently recurring endgames and also one of the most exciting areas of chess, with mind-bending tactical opportunities and dizzying nuances available. They have unsurprisingly been a big topic in endgame literature, with a heavy focus on the set-theoretical positions and their logic and...
Glasgow: Quality Chess, 2023. — 416 p. — ISBN: 978-1-78483-195-0. Rook endgames are the most frequently recurring endgames and also one of the most exciting areas of chess, with mind-bending tactical opportunities and dizzying nuances available. They have unsurprisingly been a big topic in endgame literature, with a heavy focus on the set-theoretical positions and their logic...
Publication details not specified. The end of the game is the aspect of chess that most tend to ignore, despite the fact that this phase is where you gain or lose many points in the game. A basic knowledge of theory is essential to a tournament player or the club, especially due to the increasing number of games that are played to the end, often with rules of tie-breaker.
Pergamon Press Ltd., 1987. — 333 p. — ISBN: 978-0-08-026908-7. An earlier series of the same books had a different order. There the order was 1: pawn endings 2: bishop and knight endings 3: bishop vs knight; rook vs minor pieces 4: rook endings 5: queens endings. Because of the popularity of these books, they have become rare and difficult to obtain. After a worldwide search we...
Pergamon Press Ltd., 1987. — 333 p. — ISBN: 978-0-08-026908-7. An earlier series of the same books had a different order. There the order was 1: pawn endings 2: bishop and knight endings 3: bishop vs knight; rook vs minor pieces 4: rook endings 5: queens endings. Because of the popularity of these books, they have become rare and difficult to obtain. After a worldwide search we...
Chess_media, 2024. — 221 p. Introduction (2 variations). Theory: Rook vs. Pawn (8 variations). Theory: Rook vs. Two Pawns (5 variations). Theory: Rook & Pawn vs. Rook (22 variations). Theory: Rook & Two Pawns vs. Rook (10 variations). Endgames With All Pawns on One Side (41 variations). Outside Passed Pawn: f-g-h pawns (47 variations). Outside Passed Pawn: Other Kingside Pawn...
Chess Informant 2014 514 p. The second edition of rook endings, part 1. ECE II covers R3, R4, R5, R6, and R7 according to the classification of chess endings. No doubt, this is a most valuable tool for learning endgames, which will be greatly appreciated by advancing players or trainers. Yet, if you are looking for a verbal explanation, it is the wrong place to go.
Berlin·Frohnou: Engelhardt Verlag, 1971. — 355 p. Im Vorwort zum dritten Band des Endspielwerkes von Cheron wurde darauf hingewiesen, daß die Bedeutung seiner Arbeit einmal in der überwältigenden Fülle des gebotenen Materials liegt und darüber hinaus in den entwickelten Theoremen und Regeln, die man nirgendwo anders findet. Außerdem sind wissenschaftliche Gründlichkeit und...
Publication details not specified. Endgame is the final phase where many chess games are decided. Majority of players focus primarily on opening preparation and attack training, disregarding the endings. They feel that studying endgame principles is boring since there is no place for brilliant sacrifices and complex mating attacks. Endgames may look simple in the eyes of an...
Everyman Chess, 1999. — 84 p. — ISBN: 1-85744-235-0. For all chess-players - from beginners to grandmasters, and whatever their style of play - one thing is certain: rook endings will arise in a great many of their games. Yet it is precisely in this area of the game that many players give away hard-earned points, either through lack of knowledge or inadequate understanding....
Everyman Chess, 1999. — 165 p. — ISBN: 1-85744-235-0. For all chess-players - from beginners to grandmasters, and whatever their style of play - one thing is certain: rook endings will arise in a great many of their games. Yet it is precisely in this area of the game that many players give away hard-earned points, either through lack of knowledge or inadequate understanding....
Everyman Chess, 2008. — 454 p. — ISBN: 978-1-904600-94-7. For all chess-players – from beginners to grandmasters, and whatever their style of play – one thing is certain: rook endings will arise in a great many of their games. Yet it is precisely in this area of the game that many players give away hard-earned points, either through lack of knowledge or inadequate...
Everyman Chess, 2008. — 454 p. — ISBN: 978-1-904600-94-7. For all chess-players – from beginners to grandmasters, and whatever their style of play – one thing is certain: rook endings will arise in a great many of their games. Yet it is precisely in this area of the game that many players give away hard-earned points, either through lack of knowledge or inadequate...
LLC Elk and Ruby Publishing House, 2022. ISBN: 978-5-604784877. This book aims to give you a wealth of self-study knowledge about handling different types of endings that occur frequently but on which there is not much literature analyzing recent games. Imbalanced material endgames involving rooks are a key focus of the book, covering three-fifths of the material, and all...
LLC Elk and Ruby Publishing House, 2022. — 479 p. ISBN: 978-5-604784877. This book aims to give you a wealth of self-study knowledge about handling different types of endings that occur frequently but on which there is not much literature analyzing recent games. Imbalanced material endgames involving rooks are a key focus of the book, covering three-fifths of the material, and...
Warszawa: Czytelnik, 1957. — 468 s. Książka została podzielona na pięć rozdziałów: 1. Wieża i pion przeciw wieży 2. Wieża i dwa lub więcej pionów przeciw wieży 3. Końcówki wieżowe z nierówną ilością pionów po obu stronach 4. Końcówki wieżowe z równą ilością pionów 5. Końcówki czterowieżowe. Stanisław Gawlikowski – polski szachista, publicysta i dziennikarz szachowy. W swoich...
Warszawa: Czytelnik, 1957. — 468 s. Książka została podzielona na pięć rozdziałów: 1. Wieża i pion przeciw wieży 2. Wieża i dwa lub więcej pionów przeciw wieży 3. Końcówki wieżowe z nierówną ilością pionów po obu stronach 4. Końcówki wieżowe z równą ilością pionów 5. Końcówki czterowieżowe. Stanisław Gawlikowski – polski szachista, publicysta i dziennikarz szachowy. W swoich...
Editorial Chessy, 2014. — 272 p. — ISBN: 978-84-940320-9-7. Como muchos Grandes Maestros afirman, el conocimiento de los finales de torres es fundamental para el jugador de competición. Los de torres son claramente los finales que más aparecen en las partidas de ajedrez, y conocer determinadas ideas defensivas o estructuras favorables es importante en la educación técnica de...
ModernChess, June 18, 2021. The Practical Rook Endgames workshop is already a digital product. This product includes all the videos from the workshop as well as the PGN file related to the training sessions. Additionally, we include the PGN files from the lectures Rook vs Pawns and Rook and Pawn vs Rook by GM Petar Arnaudov and GM Grigor Grigorov. These two lectures have been...
ModernChess, June 18, 2021. The Practical Rook Endgames workshop is already a digital product. This product includes all the videos from the workshop as well as the PGN file related to the training sessions. Additionally, we include the PGN files from the lectures Rook vs Pawns and Rook and Pawn vs Rook by GM Petar Arnaudov and GM Grigor Grigorov. These two lectures have been...
ChessBase, 2016. — EAN: 4027975006505. Rook handling and, generally speaking, Rook endings constitute one of the most fascinating elements in chess. Rich in both tactical and strategic possibilities, they offer us the opportunity to marvel at its endless creative potential and unique ideas. Of all chess endings (pawn, Queen, Rook, Bishop and Knight), the Rook ending is the one...
FIDE Surveys, 2015. — 8 p. What happens in the endgame Rook + Knight vs Rook? Is it a draw, or can the side with the knight win? I came across this a few days ago, and I managed to win with the Rook + Knight, but I am not sure if that is just because my opponent made a mistake. Like its cousin endgame KRBvKR, your ending of KRNvKR is usually drawn. It's not always drawn, of...
FIDE Surveys, 2015. — 8 p. What happens in the endgame Rook + Knight vs Rook? Is it a draw, or can the side with the knight win? I came across this a few days ago, and I managed to win with the Rook + Knight, but I am not sure if that is just because my opponent made a mistake. Like its cousin endgame KRBvKR, your ending of KRNvKR is usually drawn. It's not always drawn, of...
Thinkers Publishing 2020. 798 p. ISBN: 9789492510747. Different kinds of endgames have specific characteristics and rules. Every serious player must know many typical positions and main principles of all types of endings. That knowledge should help us during the game, but it is not enough to become a good player, not yet. There are just too many different endings, some of them...
Thinkers Publishing, 2020. — 733 p. ISBN: 978-94-9251-074-7. I chose to write a book on advanced rook endings as I simply did not wish to write another book that would be like the many already available. I have done my best to present analyses and articles I have written over the past 10 – 15 years. This work has been presented in my daily coaching sessions, seminars,...
Thinkerspublishing, 2020. — 402 p. — ISBN: 9789492510747. I chose to write a book on advanced rook endings as I simply did not wish to write another book that would be like the many already available. I have done my best to present analysis and articles I have written over the past 10 – 15 years. This work has been presented in my daily coaching sessions, seminars, workshops,...
Thinkers Publishing, Jun 13, 2020. — 402 p. — ISBN: 978-94-9251-074-7. I chose to write a book on advanced rook endings as I simply did not wish to write another book that would be like the many already available. I have done my best to present analysis and articles I have written over the past 10 – 15 years. This work has been presented in my daily coaching sessions, seminars,...
Thinkers Publishing, Jun 13, 2020. — 402 p. — ISBN: 978-94-9251-074-7. I chose to write a book on advanced rook endings as I simply did not wish to write another book that would be like the many already available. I have done my best to present analysis and articles I have written over the past 10 – 15 years. This work has been presented in my daily coaching sessions, seminars,...
Add a New Edition, 2015 p. — 161 p. Myth: “With 5 pieces on the board only, I’ll always be able to figure it out” Truth: When it comes to Rook Endgames, unless you KNOW it, you’ll never figure it out. Rook endgames are the most frequent and the most tricky endgames in chess. There is no way around them if you are a serious player. A day or two of training time is all it takes...
Add a New Edition, 2015 p. — 161 p. Myth: “With 5 pieces on the board only, I’ll always be able to figure it out” Truth: When it comes to Rook Endgames, unless you KNOW it, you’ll never figure it out. Rook endgames are the most frequent and the most tricky endgames in chess. There is no way around them if you are a serious player. A day or two of training time is all it takes...
Published by J M Press, 2013. ISBN: 10: 0939298368ISBN: 13: 9780939298365. Mastering Rook Endings focuses on the most useful kinds of Rook endings frequently seen in actual tournament play. It contains practical examples rather than positions of purely "theoretical" interest. By studying these sharply focused examples, any chess student can learn to apply a master’s thought...
Independent, Dec 16, 2017. — 115 p. — ASIN B00TR16OPS. This book is dedicated to rook endgames, but the goal is to provide a more broad illustration for how a chess player should go about studying any type of endgame. The steps that I found effective and that a lot of other chess players and coaches recommend are as follows: -Identify and understand the most common general...
Independent, Dec 16, 2017. — 115 p. — ASIN B00TR16OPS. This book is dedicated to rook endgames, but the goal is to provide a more broad illustration of how a chess player should go about studying any type of endgame. The steps that I found effective and that a lot of other chess players and coaches recommend are as follows: -Identify and understand the most common general...
Independent, Dec 16, 2017. — 115 p. — ASIN B00TR16OPS. This book is dedicated to rook endgames, but the goal is to provide a more broad illustration of how a chess player should go about studying any type of endgame. The steps that I found effective and that a lot of other chess players and coaches recommend are as follows: -Identify and understand the most common general...
ChessBase, 2011. This DVD aims to provide you with the practical skills and knowledge that you will need to play a rook and pawn endgame. Based on his playing experience, Grandmaster Daniel King reveals what is essential knowledge, saving you time in your studies. The first section of the DVD compromises some basics – common positions you simply must understand if you enter a...
Barcelona: Editorial Hispano Europea, S. A., 2010. - 154 p. - ISBN: 978-84-255-1894-2. Se designan como finales de torre las posiciones en las que la pieza más fuerte que poseen los dos bandos (o uno de ellos) es la torre, acompañada, la mayoría de las veces, por uno o varios peones. Esta clase de finales es la que más se da en la práctica y se cuenta, por lo tanto, entre las...
Edition Olms, 2002. — 98 p. — ISBN13: 978-3283004019. Victor Korchnoi, one of the greatest experts in the field of rook endings, now documents his own experiences in tournament play. His main purpose is to inspire readers with a deep interest in rook endings, and he promises that anyone who thoroughly masters the given material will raise his Elo rating by 100 points or more!
Edition Olms, 2002. — 98 p. — ISBN13: 978-3283004019. Victor Korchnoi, one of the greatest experts in the field of rook endings, now documents his own experiences in tournament play. His main purpose is to inspire readers with a deep interest in rook endings, and he promises that anyone who thoroughly masters the given material will raise his Elo rating by 100 points or more!
Barcelona: Editorial Hispano Europea, S. A., 2006. — 94 p. — ISBN: 978-84-255-1685-6. Viktor Korchnoi, uno de los mejores conocedores de este tipo de finales, nos descubre en este trabajo su propia experiencia en este ámbito. El libro empieza con un «ABC de los finales de torre», que puede suponer el estímulo inicial para que el aficionado se anime a estudiarlos, y presenta a...
Zürich: Edition Olms AG, 1995. — 106 p. — ISBN: 3-283-00287-8. Der zweimalige Vizeweltmeister Viktor Kortschnoi gehört auch im hohen Alter immer noch der erweiterten Weltspitze an. In seinem Werk über Turmendspiele analysiert er zahlreiche eigene Partien zu diesem Thema aus seiner langjährigen Turnierpraxis. Eingeleitet wird dieses Buch mit einem ABC der Turmendspiele. In...
Zürich: Edition Olms AG, 1995. — 106 p. — ISBN: 3-283-00287-8. Der zweimalige Vizeweltmeister Viktor Kortschnoi gehört auch im hohen Alter immer noch der erweiterten Weltspitze an. In seinem Werk über Turmendspiele analysiert er zahlreiche eigene Partien zu diesem Thema aus seiner langjährigen Turnierpraxis. Eingeleitet wird dieses Buch mit einem ABC der Turmendspiele. In...
B.T. Batsford Ltd, 1971. — 223 p. — ISBN13: 978-0-7134-0354-1. Rook and pawn endings are of immense practical importance to the competitive chess player. This book is a player's guide to rook endings. It begins with a thorough analysis of the fundamental winning and drawing positions in which one side has an extra pawn and progresses to more complex positions where each side...
B.T. Batsford Ltd, 1989. — 216 p. — ISBN: 0-7134-5809-7. Rook and pawn endings are of immense practical importance to the competitive chess player. This book is a player's guide to rook endings. It begins with a thorough analysis of the fundamental winning and drawing positions in which one side has an extra pawn and progresses to more complex positions where each side has...
B.T. Batsford Ltd, 1989. — 216 p. — ISBN: 0-7134-5809-7. Rook and pawn endings are of immense practical importance to the competitive chess player. This book is a player's guide to rook endings. It begins with a thorough analysis of the fundamental winning and drawing positions in which one side has an extra pawn and progresses to more complex positions where each side has...
B.T. Batsford Ltd, 1989. — 216 p. — ISBN: 0-7134-5809-7. Rook and pawn endings are of immense practical importance to the competitive chess player. This book is a player's guide to rook endings. It begins with a thorough analysis of the fundamental winning and drawing positions in which one side has an extra pawn and progresses to more complex positions where each side has...
B.T. Batsford Ltd, 1989. — 216 p. — ISBN: 0-7134-5809-7. Rook and pawn endings are of immense practical importance to the competitive chess player. This book is a player's guide to rook endings. It begins with a thorough analysis of the fundamental winning and drawing positions in which one side has an extra pawn and progresses to more complex positions where each side has...
Paris: Hatler, 1986. — 200 p. — ISBN: 2-218-07259-9. Les fins de tour et de pion sont d'une importance pratique immense pour le joueur d'Échecs compétitif. Ce livre est un guide du joueur pour les fins de tour. Il commence par une analyze approfondie des positions fondamentales d'abattage et de dessin dans lesquelles un côté a un pion supplémentaire et progresse vers des...
Paris: Hatler, 1986. — 200 p. — ISBN: 2-218-07259-9. Les fins de tour et de pion sont d'une importance pratique immense pour le joueur d'Échecs compétitif. Ce livre est un guide du joueur pour les fins de tour. Il commence par une analyze approfondie des positions fondamentales d'abattage et de dessin dans lesquelles un côté a un pion supplémentaire et progresse vers des...
Liberation Serif/Chess Alpha 2/Chess Merida — Version digital algebraica, 2022. — 201 p. Esta obra podría ostentar un subtitulo: «Estudio de finales prácticos de torre para todos los ajedrecistas». Y se ajustaría a la verdad estricta. Desde el más modesto aficionado hasta el fuerte participante en torneos, maestros inclusive, todos pueden aprender algo en este libro....
Barcelona: Edicioncs Martinez Roca, 1988. — 185 p. — ISBN: 84-270-0088-X. The theory of rook endings. En realidad, tendría que hacer en este prólogo la presentación al lector de los autores de esta obra, pero me parece que es poco menos que innecesarias dada su relevante personalidad en el mundo del ajedrez. Quizás a atgiin recián llegado a las tides del tablero no le suene...
Barcelona: Edicioncs Martinez Roca, 1988. — 185 p. — ISBN: 84-270-0088-X. The theory of rook endings. En realidad, tendría que hacer en este prólogo la presentación al lector de los autores de esta obra, pero me parece que es poco menos que innecesarias dada su relevante personalidad en el mundo del ajedrez. Quizás a atgiin recián llegado a las tides del tablero no le suene...
Modern Chess, Endgame Databases, 2018. If we think of endgame specialists from the late phase of the classical age, one of the first names coming up to mind is Ulf Andersson. Apart from his exquisite endgame technique and ability to squeeze a win apparently out of nothing, what impresses me is Ulf's general approach. He rarely strives for an advantage out of the opening or...
Modern Chess, Endgame Databases, 2018. If we think of endgame specialists from the late phase of the classical age, one of the first names coming to mind is Ulf Andersson. Apart from his exquisite endgame technique and ability to squeeze a win apparently out of nothing, what impresses me is Ulf's general approach. He rarely strives for an advantage out of the opening or early...
Pennsylvania: Chess Enterprises, 1995. — 73 p. — ISBN: 0-931462-16-9. I am pleased to be associated with CEI and its editor, Bobby G Dudley, in bringing practical endgame instruction to chess players. Practical Rook Endings is such an effort. Separately published will be Questions and Answers on practical Endgame Play. My objective in these books is the same as in all my...
Pennsylvania: Chess Enterprises, 1995. — 73 p. — ISBN: 0-931462-16-9. I am pleased to be associated with CEI and its editor, Bobby G Dudley, in bringing practical endgame instruction to chess players. Practical Rook Endings is such an effort. Separately published will be Questions and Answers on practical Endgame Play. My objective in these books is the same as in all my...
Pennsylvania: Chess Enterprises, 1995. — 73 p. — ISBN: 0-931462-16-9. I am pleased to be associated with CEI and its editor, Bobby G Dudley, in bringing practical endgame instruction to chess players. Practical Rook Endings is such an effort. Separately published will be Questions and Answers on practical Endgame Play. My objective in these books is the same as in all my...
Chess Evolution, 2018. — 336 p, — ISBN: 9786158071352. In the first book (Mastering Basic Rook Endgames) we discussed basic positions and methods for playing both simple and complicated rook endings. Now, in this book, we will discuss typical positions — which means positions that frequently appear in practical play. Knowledge of such positions and the methods of handling them...
Chess Evolution, 2018. — 336 p. — ISBN: 9786155793073. In the first book (Mastering Basic Rook Endgames) we discussed basic positions and methods for playing both simple and complicated rook endings. Now, in this book, we will discuss typical positions — which means positions that frequently appear in practical play. Knowledge of such positions and the methods of handling them...
Chess Evolution, 2018. — 336 p, — ISBN: 9786155793073. In the first book (Mastering Basic Rook Endgames) we discussed basic positions and methods for playing both simple and complicated rook endings. Now, in this book, we will discuss typical positions — which means positions that frequently appear in practical play. Knowledge of such positions and the methods of handling them...
Chess Evolution. 2018. — 344 з. — ISBN: 9786158071352. We are very proud to present the first FIDE-approved endgame manual, written by 3 of the world leading experts: FIDE Senior Trainers IGM Mikhalchishin, IGM Grivas and IGM Balogh. A total of 8 endgame books will take you step-by-step from king & pawn endgames all the way through to extremely complex and materially-unbalanced...
Chess Evolution. 2018. — 344 з. — ISBN: 9786158071352. We are very proud to present the first FIDE-approved endgame manual, written by 3 of the world leading experts: FIDE Senior Trainers IGM Mikhalchishin, IGM Grivas and IGM Balogh. A total of 8 endgame books will take you step-by-step from king & pawn endgames all the way through to extremely complex and materially-unbalanced...
Chess Evolution, 2018. — 336 p. — ISBN: 9786155793073. In the first book (Mastering Basic Rook Endgames) we discussed basic positions and methods for playing both simple and complicated rook endings. Now, in this book, we will discuss typical positions — which means positions that frequently appear in practical play. Knowledge of such positions and the methods of handling them...
Chess Evolution, 2018. — 396 p. — ISBN: 978-615-80713-5-2. Rook endings are the most frequently seen among all endgames. In fact, more than 60% of all endings are rook endings, and the reason is simple: rooks generally enter the game much later than other pieces. The main idea of this book is to produce some sort of practical guide to rook endings, including some necessary...
Chess Evolution, 2018. — 396 p. — ISBN: 978-615-80713-5-2. Rook endings are the most frequently seen among all endgames. In fact, more than 60% of all endings are rook endings, and the reason is simple: rooks generally enter the game much later than other pieces. The main idea of this book is to produce some sort of practical guide to rook endings, including some necessary...
Chess Evolution, 2018. — 396 p. — ISBN: 978-615-80713-5-2. Rook endings are the most frequently seen among all endgames. In fact, more than 60% of all endings are rook endings, and the reason is simple: rooks generally enter the game much later than other pieces. The main idea of this book is to produce some sort of practical guide to rook endings, including some necessary...
Chess Evolution, 2018. — 396 p. — ISBN: 978-615-80713-5-2. Rook endings are the most frequently seen among all endgames. In fact, more than 60% of all endings are rook endings, and the reason is simple: rooks generally enter the game much later than other pieces. The main idea of this book is to produce some sort of practical guide to rook endings, including some necessary...
Chess Evolution, 2018. — 396 p. — ISBN: 978-615-80713-5-2. Rook endings are the most frequently seen among all endgames. In fact, more than 60% of all endings are rook endings, and the reason is simple: rooks generally enter the game much later than other pieces. The main idea of this book is to produce some sort of practical guide to rook endings, including some necessary...
Chess Evolution, 2019. — 320 p. — ISBN: 978-615-57931-0-3. Rook endings are the most frequently seen among all endgames. More than 60% of all endings are rook endings, and the reason is simple: rooks generally enter the game much later than other pieces. There are a few very important rook endings, ones which we see frequently in practical games. Every player must know how to...
Chess Evolution, 2019. — 320 p. — ISBN: 978-615-57931-0-3. Rook endings are the most frequently seen among all endgames. More than 60% of all endings are rook endings, and the reason is simple: rooks generally enter the game much later than other pieces. There are a few very important rook endings, ones which we see frequently in practical games. Every player must know how to...
Chess Evolution, 2019. — 320 p. — ISBN: 978-615-57931-0-3. Rook endings are the most frequently seen among all endgames. More than 60% of all endings are rook endings, and the reason is simple: rooks generally enter the game much later than other pieces. There are a few very important rook endings, ones which we see frequently in practical games. Every player must know how to...
Chess Evolution, 2019. — 320 p. — ISBN: 978-615-57931-0-3. Rook endings are the most frequently seen among all endgames. More than 60% of all endings are rook endings, and the reason is simple: rooks generally enter the game much later than other pieces. There are a few very important rook endings, ones which we see frequently in practical games. Every player must know how to...
Russell Enterprises, 2004. — 115 p. — ISBN: 1-888690-22-4. Yasser Seirawan on a blitz-encounter with Garry Kasparov in Moscow in 2002: ”Within seconds he had found the exact position on our board, showed the analysis and exclaimed, “Minev!” Well, what to say? I was all prepared to challenge the highest-rated player in history to continue the game, but I wasn’t prepared to...
Russell Enterprises, 2004. — 115 p. — ISBN: 1-888690-22-4. Yasser Seirawan on a blitz-encounter with Garry Kasparov in Moscow in 2002: ”Within seconds he had found the exact position on our board, showed the analysis and exclaimed, “Minev!” Well, what to say? I was all prepared to challenge the highest-rated player in history to continue the game, but I wasn’t prepared to...
Russell Enterprises, 2004. — 115 p. — ISBN: 1-888690-22-4. Yasser Seirawan on a blitz-encounter with Garry Kasparov in Moscow in 2002: ”Within seconds he had found the exact position on our board, showed the analysis and exclaimed, “Minev!” Well, what to say? I was all prepared to challenge the highest-rated player in history to continue the game, but I wasn’t prepared to...
Russell Enterprises, 2004. — 115 p. — ISBN: 1-888690-22-4. Yasser Seirawan on a blitz-encounter with Garry Kasparov in Moscow in 2002: ”Within seconds he had found the exact position on our board, showed the analysis and exclaimed, “Minev!” Well, what to say? I was all prepared to challenge the highest-rated player in history to continue the game, but I wasn’t prepared to...
Brainerd, Minnesota: Bang Printing, 2016, — 287 p. Endgames with rooks and pawns are the most frequently occurring in chess, arising in about 1 game in 10. If you learn an important technique in this endgame, chances are you will end up using it sooner or later. And there are a great many methods and concepts that can be mastered with a little effort. This book highlights the...
Gambit Publications, 2016. — 288 p. — ISBN: 978-1-910093-81-8. Endgames with rooks and pawns are the most frequently occurring in chess, arising in about 1 game in 10. If you learn an important technique in this endgame, chances are you will end up using it sooner or later. And there are a great many methods and concepts that can be mastered with a little effort. This book...
Gambit Publications, 2016. — 1096 p. — ISBN: 978-1-910093-81-8. Endgames with rooks and pawns are the most frequently occurring in chess, arising in about 1 game in 10. If you learn an important technique in this endgame, chances are you will end up using it sooner or later. And there are a great many methods and concepts that can be mastered with a little effort. This book...
Russell Enterprises, Inc., January 10th 2020. — 232 p. — ISBN: 978-1-949859-11-9. A Journey into the Land of Rook vs. Minor Piece Endgames. Knowing the abilities and limitations of the minor pieces and their cooperation with a rook is very valuable for mastering the secrets of the royal game and this can be studied best in the endgame. The book before you now will take you into...
Russell Enterprises, Inc., January 10th 2020. — 232 p. — ISBN: 978-1-949859-11-9. A Journey into the Land of Rook vs. Minor Piece Endgames Knowing the abilities and limitations of the minor pieces and their cooperation with a rook is very valuable for mastering the secrets of the royal game and this can be studied best in the endgame. The book before you now will take you into...
Russell Enterprises, 2019. — 559 p. ISBN: 978-1-949859-12-6. A Journey into the Land of Rook vs. Minor Piece Endgames. Knowing the abilities and limitations of the minor pieces and their cooperation with a rook is very valuable for mastering the secrets of the royal game and this can be studied best in the endgame. The book before you now will take you into a mysterious and...
Chessbase, 2009. — EAN: 402797500433 4. Endgame theory forms the basis for chess. This becomes painfully clear as soon as a player has reached a won endgame, yet must finally content himself with a draw because he lacks the necessary know-how. Does this sound familiar? Then avoid such accidents and make endgames your strength - by building up a solid endgame technique. With...
Chessbase, 2011. — EAN 5154545454554. Rook endings are amongst the most frequently encountered endgames there are. And it is precisely the area in which the effort put into training is particularly quickly repaid in the form of half and full points because the knowledge of even a few rules of thumb and methods makes life a great deal easier and provides a guiding light even in...
Chessbase, 2013. — EAN 4027975007588. Double rook endings occur frequently and are different from single rook endings in several respects. However, there is much less literature on them. This DVD shall help fill in the gap. Many guidelines remain valid of course, like activity is the order of the day, the king wants to blockade passed pawns, the rooks do not and the rook...
Chessbase, 2011. — EAN 5154545454554. Rook endings are amongst the most frequently encountered endgames there are. And it is precisely the area in which the effort put into training is particularly quickly repaid in the form of half and full points, because the knowledge of even a few rules of thumb and methods makes life a great deal easier and provides a guiding light even in...
FIDE Surveys, 2015. — 9 p. Endings with rook and minor piece against rook and minor piece occur very frequently, even more often than rook endings. But there is not much literature on them. The new endgame DVD fills this gap. The four different material constellations rook and knight vs rook and knight, rooks and opposite coloured bishops and same coloured bishops and rook and...
FIDE Surveys, 2015. — 9 p. Endings with rook and minor piece against rook and minor piece occur very frequently, even more often than rook endings. But there is not much literature on them. The new endgame DVD fills this gap. The four different material constellations rook and knight vs rook and knight, rooks and opposite coloured bishops and same coloured bishops and rook and...
Russell Enterprises, Inc, 2019. — 559 p. ISBN: 978-1-949859-12-6. A Journey into the Land of Rook vs. Minor Piece Endgames. Knowing the abilities and limitations of the minor pieces and their cooperation with a rook is very valuable for mastering the secrets of the royal game and this can be studied best in the endgame. The book before you now will take you into a mysterious...
Publication details not specified. The endgame is the final phase where many chess games are decided. The majority of players focus primarily on opening preparation and attack training, disregarding the endings. They feel that studying endgame principles is boring since there is no place for brilliant sacrifices and complex mating attacks. Endgames may look simple in the eyes...
Batsford, 1992. — 322 p. — ISBN: 0-7134-7164-6. In many ways this is die simplest case because most positions are either clearly won or clearly drawn. Only a few situations require careful analysis. We divide this section up according to the position of White’ solid pieces: * With hite’s king is in front of the pawn * With hite’s rook is in front of the pawn * With hite’s rook...
2nd ed. — Gambit Publications Ltd., 1999. — 352 p. — ISBN: 978-1-901983-18-8. The first edition of this book ushered in a new era in chess publishing. It was the first book based on computer-generated position databases that are guaranteed to provide the actual result of a position. However, this book is no computer print-out. It takes a human 'Oracle' to extract the useful...
2nd ed. — Gambit Publications Ltd., 1999. — 352 p. — ISBN: 978-1-901983-18-8. The first edition of this book ushered in a new era in chess publishing. It was the first book based on computer-generated position databases that are guaranteed to provide the actual result of a position. However, this book is no computer print-out. It takes a human 'Oracle' to extract the useful...
Gambit Publications, 1999. — 352 p. — ISBN13: 978-1901983180. The first edition of this book ushered in a new era in chess publishing. It was the first book based on computer-generated position databases that are guaranteed to provide the actual result of a position. However, this book is no computer print-out. It takes a human 'Oracle' to extract the useful information from...
Milano (IT): Gatteria, 2016. — 57 p. Why another book about Rook endings? There are many such books written by famous authors, but they are difficult for the non-master to understand. This book presents the key ideas of Rook endings in a way that the average club player can understand and remember. This will help you win games when you have an endgame advantage, and achieve a...
Milano (IT): Gatteria, 2016. — 57 p. — ISBN: 978-88-87709-... Why another book about Rook endings? There are many such books written by famous authors, but they are difficult for the non-master to understand. This book presents the key ideas of Rook endings in a way that the average club player can understand and remember. This will help you win games when you have an endgame...
Milano (IT): Gatteria, 2016. — 57 p. — ISBN: 978-88-87709-... Why another book about Rook endings? There are many such books written by famous authors, but they are difficult for the non-master to understand. This book presents the key ideas of Rook endings in a way that the average club player can understand and remember. This will help you win games when you have an endgame...
Milano (IT): Gatteria, 2016. — 57 p. — ISBN: 978-88-87709-... Why another book about Rook endings? There are many such books written by famous authors, but they are difficult for the non-master to understand. This book presents the key ideas of Rook endings in a way that the average club player can understand and remember. This will help you win games when you have an endgame...
Milano (IT): Gatteria, 2016. — 57 p. — ISBN: 978-88-87709-... Why another book about Rook endings? There are many such books written by famous authors, but they are difficult for the non-master to understand. This book presents the key ideas of Rook endings in a way that the average club player can understand and remember. This will help you win games when you have an endgame...
FIDE Surveys, 2015. — 7 p. Rook endgames are very important to study from time to time, and best when structured by a criteria. Why? The main reason is that Rook endgames happen pretty much often, and increase in occurrence when reaching higher levels of expertise and playing stronger opposition. Some Rook endgames are easier to manage than others. Some Rook endgames can be...
FIDE Surveys, 2015. — 7 p. Rook endgames are very important to study from time to time, and best when structured by a criteria. Why? The main reason is that Rook endgames happen pretty much often, and increase in occurrence when reaching higher levels of expertise and playing stronger opposition. Some Rook endgames are easier to manage than others. Some Rook endgames can be...
Kiado: Magyar Sakkvilag, 2007. — 437 p. — ISBN: 978-963-9750-00-5. The book examines 1000 rook endings in detail. The book contains 1001 diagrams about rook endings. (For example, rook and pawn against rook, rook and pawn against rook and pawn, rook and pawns against rook and pawns). Exhaustive presentation of solutions in the end of the book.
Kiado: Magyar Sakkvilag, 2007. — 437 p. — ISBN: 978-963-9750-00-5. The book contains 1001 diagrams about rook endings. (For example, rook and pawn against rook, rook and pawn against rook and pawn, rook and pawns against rook and pawns). Exhaustive presentation of solutions in the end of the book. The book examines 1000 rook endings in detail.
Kiado: Magyar Sakkvilag, 2007. — 437 p. — ISBN: 978-963-9750-00-5. The book contains 1001 diagrams about rook endings. (For example, rook and pawn against rook, rook and pawn against rook and pawn, rook and pawns against rook and pawns). Exhaustive presentation of solutions at the end of the book.
Kiado: Magyar Sakkvilag, 2007. — 437 p. — ISBN: 978-963-9750-00-5. The book contains 1001 diagrams about rook endings. (For example, rook and pawn against rook, rook and pawn against rook and pawn, rook and pawns against rook and pawns). Exhaustive presentation of solutions at the end of the book.
Madrid: Editorial Ricardo Aguilera/Fundamentos, 1984. — 445 p. — ISBN: 84-7005-206-3. El Tratado de Finales del Dr. Rey Ardid, la obra más completa y razonada en su género, se cierra con la publicación del quinto tomo dedicado a los Finales de Torre. De la importancia extraordinaria que tiene para el jugador práctico el estudio de este tipo de finales, cual es con mucho, los...
Chess Windows, 1999. — 99 p. For all chess-players - from beginners to grandmasters, and whatever their style of play - one thing is certain: rook endings will arise in a great many of their games. Yet it is precisely in this area of the game that many players give away hard-earned points, either through lack of knowledge or inadequate understanding. Rook endings are reached in...
Chess Windows, 1999. — 99 p. For all chess-players - from beginners to grandmasters, and whatever their style of play - one thing is certain: rook endings will arise in a great many of their games. Yet it is precisely in this area of the game that many players give away hard-earned points, either through lack of knowledge or inadequate understanding. Rook endings are reached in...
Chess Windows, 1999. — 99 p. For all chess-players - from beginners to grandmasters, and whatever their style of play - one thing is certain: rook endings will arise in a great many of their games. Yet it is precisely in this area of the game that many players give away hard-earned points, either through lack of knowledge or inadequate understanding. Rook endings are reached in...
Quality Chess UK Ltd, 2023. — 441 p. ISBN: 978-1-78483-196-7. Rook endgames are the most important to study because they are the type of endgame you will face most often over the board. Working on rook endgames gives the biggest bang for your buck. World-class grandmaster Sam Shankland explains technical rook endgames in a way that is clearer, better organized, more concise,...
Editorial Chessy, 2014. — 272 p. ISBN: 9788441536029. Como muchos Grandes Maestros afirman, el conocimiento de los finales de torres es fundamental para el jugador de competición. Los de torres son claramente los finales que más aparecen en las partidas de ajedrez, y conocer determinadas ideas defensivas o estructuras favorables es importante en la educación técnica de todos...
Buenos Aires: Ediciones Di Luca & Ivaldi, 1969. — 47 p. Hace cuatro décadas, Rudolf Spielmann publicaba estos apuntes, como un simple aporte a la teoria en ajedrez. Decia entonces: "La hora llegara en que los finales de partida ocuparan un lugar primerisimo en los dominios de la teoria, que por hoy (1929/30), suele ocuparse solamente de aperturas y analisis de partidas en...
TheChessWorld, 2020. In this course for intermediate and advanced players, GM Jacek Stopa will deep dive into some of the most important Rook Endgames. Rook endgames are some of the most common and complex types of endings in chess. If you master Rook Endgames, not only your overall level will improve, but you will also feel a lot more confident converting and defending these...
Chessable, Courses, Tactics/Endgame, Mar 22, 2019. FM Martin Voigt and IM Dirk Sebastian (2442 Fide) return with their Second Thematic Tactics course on the business end of games. Rook endings are the most frequent endgames and that makes them one of the most important study objects in chess. Aside from typical technical solutions, there are thematic tactics. Studying...
Chessable, Courses, Tactics/Endgame, Mar 22, 2019. FM Martin Voigt and IM Dirk Sebastian (2442 Fide) return with their Second Thematic Tactics course on the business end of games. Rook endings are the most frequent endgames and that makes them one of the most important study objects in chess. Aside from typical technical solutions, there are thematic tactics. Studying...
London: Everyman Chess, 2007. — 129 p. — ISBN: 978-1857443745. Endgames with kings, rooks and pawns are by far the most common type--it is estimated that rook endgames are reached in nearly one in five of all chess games. Grandmaster and well-known endgames expert Chris Ward begins with the absolute fundamentals of rook endgames. He gradually arms readers with the indispensable...
Everyman Chess, 2007. — 129 p. — ISBN: 9781857443745. Endgames with kings, rooks and pawns are by far the most common type--it is estimated that rook endgames are reached in nearly one in five of all chess games. Grandmaster and well-known endgames expert Chris Ward begins with the absolute fundamentals of rook endgames. He gradually arms readers with the indispensable...
London: Everyman Chess, 2007. — 129 p. — ISBN: 9781857443745. Endgames with kings, rooks and pawns are by far the most common type--it is estimated that rook endgames are reached in nearly one in five of all chess games. Grandmaster and well-known endgames expert Chris Ward begins with the absolute fundamentals of rook endgames. He gradually arms readers with the indispensable...
London: Everyman Chess, 2007. — 129 p. — ISBN: 9781857443745. Endgames with kings, rooks and pawns are by far the most common type--it is estimated that rook endgames are reached in nearly one in five of all chess games. Grandmaster and well-known endgames expert Chris Ward begins with the absolute fundamentals of rook endgames. He gradually arms readers with the indispensable...
Chess Amateur, 1911. — 220 p. The endgame is the final phase where many chess games are decided. The majority of players focus primarily on opening preparation and attack training, disregarding the endings. They feel that studying endgame principles is boring since there is no place for brilliant sacrifices and complex mating attacks. Endgames may look simple in the eyes of an...
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