The Modern Endgame Manual: Mastering Rook vs. Pieces Endgames (Chess Book)

Description: This chess book is in very good condition. It was printed by Chess Evolution.INTRODUCTIONDear Reader,As you may already be aware, the publishing house ‘Chess Evolution’ is printing a series called ‘The Modern Endgame Manual’ which will consist primarily of eight books and will deal with everything concerning the endgame. I was surprisingly pleased when the Editor in Chief, GM Arkadij Naiditsch, asked me to write two of the eight books. But I was a bit ‘disappointed’ when it was made clear to me that I would have to deal with a quite difficult subject: Rook vs Pieces Endgames! But OK, nothing is really difficult nowadays. The modern author has at his disposal powerful databases, tablebases, analysed material, books and - by adding his own knowledge he will always find what he is looking for! The endgame is a phase of the game that has been extensively analysed and reduced to concrete conclusions, although in nearly all the books I know of, very little space is dedicated to the queen vs pieces endgame subject. I think this is mainly because of space limitations and because it’s a difficult theme that doesn’t appear too interesting for readers. But a modern chess player cannot really choose what he likes or prefers - this has nothing to do with openings! Today we have shorter time-controls and there isn’t really enough time to dig around in the subtleties of each ending. You have to know and to repeat knowledge; don’t be carried away by the usual myth of the ‘chess talent’. As I have repeatedly written and proved, ‘talent is the excuse of the failed’. ‘Unfortunately’, the modern chess player is entitled and forced to work more than his predecessors. The modern chess trainer also needs to prepare more delicate themes, understand them and then teach them to his students as well. So, there is plenty of room for everything and for everybody who is thirsty for knowledge. Knowledge is the keyword, and knowledge is absorbed subconsciously; it is impossible to remember everything you study. So, it is highly important to work with good material and good trainers in order to improve towards the ‘Chess Olympus’. Nowadays the help of the Silicon Monster (chess analysis engines) is quite valuable, as it can save an author countless hours of analysis and checking. But still the role of the qualified trainer remains important; he knows where the truth is - he knows what to keep and what to throw away ...I do not want to ‘hold a high nose’ and claim that everything I have written is perfect and completely sound; I am always aware of the surprise factor and I just try to write honestly and with responsibility. As an author, I feel that I should especially congratulate four important figures of our chess literature world: Alexander Baburin, Karsten Muller, John Nunn and Jan Timman. Dr. John Nunn was kind enough to permit me to publish his analysis of the game Piket-Nunn, Wijk aan Zee 1990 - I truly thank him!Finally, I would like to thank three readers who each contributed valuable time and effort to check and correct my work:Former FIDE Women World Champion, GM & FST Antoaneta Stefanova.Endgame Expert & Author, GM Karsten Müller.Lecturer in Computer Science, who has championed advances in the creation and use of chess endgame tables, Guy Haworth.Have a nice reading journey!Athens, 2016Efstratios GrivasContents: Key to symbolsEditorial prefaceCHAPTER 1. ROOK VS ROOKRook vs Rook & BishopRook & Pawns vs Rook & Bishop & PawnsRook vs Rook & KnightRook & Pawns vs Rook & Knight & PawnsCHAPTER 2. ROOK VS BISHOPRook & Pawn vs BishopRook & Pawn vs Bishop & PawnRook & Rook-Pawn vs Bishop & Rook-PawnRook & Pawns vs Bishop & PawnsRook & 3 Pawns vs Bishop & 3 Pawns (P1)Rook & 3 Pawns vs Bishop & 3 Pawns (P2)CHAPTER 3. ROOK VS KNIGHTRook vs Knight & PawnsRook & Pawns vs Knight & PawnsCHAPTER 4. ROOK VS KNIGHT & BISHOPRook vs Bishop & Knight & PawnsRook & Pawns vs Bishop & Knight & PawnsCHAPTER 5. ROOK VS TWO BISHOPSRook vs Two Bishops & PawnsRook & Pawns vs Two Bishops & PawnsCHAPTER 6. ROOK VS TWO KNIGHTSRook vs Two Knights & PawnsRook & Pawns vs Two Knights & PawnsCHAPTER 7. ROOK VS THREE MINOR PIECESCHAPTER 8. VARIOUS MATERIALRook vs Various materialTwo Rooks vs Various material Please check out my store for select categories. All pictures are original If there are any problems whatsoever with any of my items, or my descriptions, please let me know and the problem/s will be resolved. I try my best to be honest, but sometimes I may miss something. I combine shipping costs if you buy more than one item. Please request a total when you are done shopping. I use E-BAY Global Shipping Program for International buyers.

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