Mastering minor piece endgames 1+2
464 Seiten, kartoniert, Chess Evolution, 1. Auflage 2016
Aus der Reihe »The Modern Endgame Manual«
Mastering minor piece endgames 1:
The second book of the series “The Modern Endgame Manual” is all about bishop endgames. We decided to share the “Minor pieces” endings between 2 books, “Bishop endgames” and “Bishop vs knight, and knight endgames”. Bishop endgames can basically be divided into 3 main chapters:
- Bishop vs bishop of the same color
- Bishop vs bishop of opposite colors
- Bishop vs pawns.
Bishop endgames are usually extremely tricky, with perhaps not so many theoretical positions to learn, but a lot of positions where the result is pretty unclear until the very end in a practical game. Th is is especially true of opposite colored bishop endgames, where small nuances can decide the outcome of the game. The bishop is a great fi ghter when it comes to stopping an opponent’s pawns and is an extremely useful piece at long distance, for example when the pawns are running on both sides. On the other hand, when it comes to a short-range battle, we discover that sometimes a bishop is not much better than a lowly pawn. Also, the bishop can cover only 32 squares, which makes him a piece that requires good-handling. A great example of this are the positions where one side has a king+bishop+a or h- pawn, but with a bishop operating on the opposite color to that of the promotion square, while the other side has just his king in the corner of the promotion square. Th is position is a theoretical draw, which is actually quite shocking! A full piece and a pawn up and just a draw?! A very special case indeed in the game of chess.
But never fear, the current book will lead you step-by-step - from the very simple to the hugely complex - and you will be introduced to the theoretical knowledge you need, and also how to apply it in bishop endgame praxis. However, for most of the bishop endgames we should remember only one rule: The bishop is a long range piece and it is great in open positions, especially when the fi ght comes to a long diagonal, but on the other hand the bishop generally struggles when it fi nds itself in closed positions. The material inside this book is very useful for players at every level, from the complete beginner up to GM standard! Aft er a deep study of this book you will be able to call yourself quite an expert, something you will hopefully prove in your future games!
Mastering minor piece endgames 2:
The third book of the series “The Modern Endgame Manual” is about the fight between the bishop and the knight, and also covers purely knight endings, and is the 2nd book on ‘minor pieces endgames’: in the first one we focus only on bishop endgames. The knight is a short range piece, but a strong one. It is the only piece that can “fork” several pieces at the same time, which can lead to a quick material win. On the other hand, it takes 3 full moves to get the knight from the square e4 to e5 - and a full 4 moves to get the knight from e4 to c6! Knight endgames can usually be evaluated in the same way as pawn endgames. The most difficult pawns to handle for the knight are clearly the a- and h pawns, because they limit the knight’s activity - it can’t step off the edge of the board! However, when standing in the center of the board, a knight can be a very powerful piece indeed: able to play on both flanks at the same time. Unfortunately, in a battle of ‘stopping a running pawn’, for example, the knight is a very slow and cumbersome beast. In the section of the book where we look at Bishop vs Knight we do not have so many theoretical positions to consider and so it comes down more to practical knowledge. But still, a few basic rules clearly apply: In open positions the bishop is a much stronger piece. For example, a bishop can stop the a-pawn and at same time support his h-pawn, whereas the knight can be useful only on one wing at a time. But in closed positions exactly the opposite occurs, and the domination by the knight is often clear to see. In pure knight endings, passed pawns usually play the crucial role - especially the a- and h- pawns. A material advantage also usually gives the stronger side very good chances to bring home the full point.
The material inside this book is very useful for players at every level, from the complete beginner up to GM standard! Aft er a deep study of this book you will be able to call yourself quite an expert, something you will hopefully prove in your future games!
Gewicht | 880 g |
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Hersteller | Chess Evolution |
Breite | 17 cm |
Höhe | 24 cm |
Medium | Buch |
Erscheinungsjahr | 2016 |
Autor | Csaba BaloghAdrian Michaltschischin |
Reihe | The Modern Endgame Manual |
Sprache | Englisch |
Auflage | 1 |
Seiten | 464 |
Einband | kartoniert |
Mastering minor piece endgames 1:
003 Table of Contents
005 Key to symbols
007 Introduction
009 Editorial preface
011 Chapter 1. Bishop vs pawns
011 1.0. Two bishops mate
012 1.1. Bishop and pawn vs king
015 1.2. Bishop and pawn vs king and pawns
031 1.3. Bishop vs more pawns
057 Chapter 2. Same-colored bishop endgames
057 2.1. Bishop and pawn vs bishop
084 2.2 Bishop and two pawns vs bishop or bishop and pawn
102 2.3. Complex bishop endgames
120 2.4. Barrier
141 2.5. Practical games
173 Chapter 3. Opposite colored bishop endgames
173 3.1. Bishop and connected pawns vs Bishop
184 3.2. Bishop and separated pawns vs Bishop
193 3.3. Complex bishop endgames
223 3.4. Practical games
247 Chapter 4. Unusual practical games
Mastering minor piece endgames 2:
003 Table of Contents
005 Key to symbols
007 Introduction
009 Editorial preface
011 Chapter 1. Knight vs pawn
011 1.1. Knight vs 1 pawn
017 1.2. Knight vs multiple pawns
025 1.3. Knight + pawn vs king
028 5.4. Knight + pawn vs king + pawn
044 1.5. Mate with two knights vs pawn
047 Chapter 2. Knight vs Knight
047 2.1. Knight + pawn vs Knight
054 2.2. Complex knight endgames with a passed pawn
080 2.3. Complex knight endgames on one flank
099 2.4. Complex knight endgames
113 Chapter 3. Knight vs Bishop
113 3.0. Mate with Bishop and knight
115 3.1. Knight + pawn vs Bishop
129 3.2. Bishop + pawn vs Knight
139 3.3. Bishop + h, g pawns vs Knight
143 3.4. Superior knight
175 3.5. Superior bishop
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