ISBN10: 1901983536, ISBN13: 9781901983531, [publisher: Gambit Publications Ltd] Softcover 2001. First Edition. Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages, 900 b&w diagrams. BIC Classification: WDMG1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 172 x 31. Weight in Grams: 782. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.
[Olney, MD, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2001]

ISBN10: 1901983536, ISBN13: 9781901983531, [publisher: Gambit Publications, London] Softcover Paperback. This is a major event in chess publishing. Two German endgame experts have produced a masterly one-volume encyclopaedia which covers all major endgames. It supersedes all previous works of this type by being far more accurate and readable. With new time-controls meaning that competitive games are played to a finish, it is especially important that chess-players understand the main endgame principles, so this is no dry reference work; throughout the book, the authors emphasize the practical elements of endgame play: principles, rules of thumb and thinking methods. They have also provided a feast of detailed analysis for those looking to study the endgame in depth. This is a major event in chess publishing. Two German endgame experts have produced a masterful one-volume encyclopedia which covers all major endgames. This, the first truly modern single-volume endgame encyclopedia, supersedes all previous works of this type by being far more accurate and readable. This is no dry reference work; throughout the work, the authors emphasize the practical elements of endgame play: principles, rules of thumb and thinking methods. They also provide a feast of detailed analysis for those looking to study the endgame in depth. Unlike previous books of this type (the most recent of which is now eight years old), Fundamental Chess Endings makes full use of endgame tablebases and ...
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