Artikelnummer
LEMEDPET
Autor
Practical Endgame Tips
144 Seiten, kartoniert, Everyman, 1998
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The endgame is the part of the game in which the result of the game is decided, yet few players devote as much study to it as they know they should.
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:
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| EAN | 9781857442137 |
|---|---|
| Gewicht | 200 g |
| Hersteller | Everyman |
| Breite | 14,5 cm |
| Höhe | 20,6 cm |
| Medium | Buch |
| Erscheinungsjahr | 1998 |
| Autor | Edmar Mednis |
| Sprache | Englisch |
| ISBN-10 | 185744213X |
| ISBN-13 | 9781857442137 |
| Seiten | 144 |
| Einband | kartoniert |
| Name | Everyman (former Cadogan) |
|---|---|
| Adresse | 10 Northburgh Street London EC1V 0AT Großbritannien |
| dcaddelman@yahoo.com |
Verantwortlicher Importeuer:
| Name | Schachversand Niggemann |
|---|---|
| Adresse | Schadowstraße 5 48163 Münster Deutschland |
| info@schachversand.de | |
| Internet | www.schachversand.de |
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
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
American GM Edmar Mednis has written quite a few club-level books on the endgame and constantly comes up with new angles to capture his readers' interest. Here he offers players advice on Psychological Factors (such as resigning too soon and agreeing to a draw in a won position!); Material Advantage of One Pawn; Rook v Two Connected Passed Pawns; The Essence of Opposite Colour Bishop Endgames and Stalemates in Minor Piece Endings; A Doubled Pawn Advantage; Play against a Misplaced Piece, The Endgame Study as a Help to Practical Endgame Play.Chess Monthly, September 1998
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