Most players tend to neglect the endgame, many even dodge the endgame by taking extreme risks in the middlegame, simply because they feel uncertain about the final phase. But time limits have shortened, and the endgame has to be played fast. A solid basic knowledge is vital. There are, contrary to what most amateurs believe, relatively few endgames one must know. Here the 100 endgames are presented that:

- show up most frequently in practice
- are easy to learn
- contain ideas and concepts useful in more difficult positions.

This book examines what the author calls "exact endings" i.e. those where there is a clear winning or drawing plan. He recommends that you play through the examples given here and seek to understand the rule which applies to each ending. This will enable you to remember how to play each type of ending whatever the exact position on the board. All the endings considered here are highly relevant to practical play and organised into chapters according to material on the board, as usual. This book is not an encyclopedia, but a practical tool to learn the basics of endgame theory. Jesus de la Villa Garcia is an International Grandmaster and a former champion of Spain. He has written many books and is a famous chess coach.
Pub. 2008, softback, 248 pages. 
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This book is a reprint, with corrections, of a book originally published in 2000.

Pawn endings are the most basic, yet often most complex, type of ending. This book presents a comprehensive course covering all types of variations in material and position. The first twelve chapters cover the basics of pawn endings such as the corresponding squares theory, specific tactics generated by passed pawns, the fight for tempi, stalemates, fortresses etc. Further chapters examine methods of thinking and more complex positions. There are test positions at the end of each chapter and a final chapter of exercises. An excellent book which will provide instruction and pleasure in equal measure.
pub. 2008, softback, 288 pages.

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1000 diagrammed queen endgame positions for solving, taken either from real play or endgame compositions. Endings from recently played games involving leading Grandmasters have been given priority. Examples are arranged according to material balance with queen vs rook, two rooks, rook and minor pieces (all with pawns) endings featured in six chapters. Fully analysed solutions are provided at the end of the book. Jozsef Pinter is a Hungarian Grandmaster.
Pub. 2007, hardback, 386 pages. 


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In this companion volume to Fundamental Chess Endings, Muller and Pajeken focus on the practical side of playing endgames. They cover all aspects of strategic endgames, with particular emphasis on thinking methods, and ways to create difficulties for opponents over the board.

Using hundreds of outstanding examples from modern practice, the authors explain not only how to conduct 'classical' endgame tasks, such as exploiting an extra pawn or more active pieces, but also how to handle the extremely unbalanced endings that often arise from the dynamic openings favoured nowadays. All varieties of endgames are covered, and there are more than 200 exercises for the reader, together with full solutions.

Major topics include:
* Basic Principles and Methods
* Activity
* Schematic Thinking
* The Fight for the Initiative
* Prophylaxis and Preventing Counterplay
* The Bishop-Pair in the Endgame
* Domination
* The Art of Defence
* Typical Mistakes
* Rules of Thumb

Grandmaster Karsten Muller is a world-renowned expert on all aspects of endgame play. He is co-author (with Frank Lamprecht) of the acclaimed Secrets of Pawn Endings and Fundamental Chess Endings. He finished third in the German Championship in 1996, and was runner-up in 1997. Wolfgang Pajeken is a FIDE Master from Hamburg who plays frequently in the German Bundesliga, and other team and individual championships. He is also a chess trainer, organizer and arbiter.
Pub. 2008, softback, 351 pages. 
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This book forms part of the series "A Chess Library for Practical Players" which aims to present material, on various apsects of the game, which is likely to be most often encountered in tournament play. The author, a Grandmaster and chess coach has collected the content of this book during many years of teaching and has turned it into this endgame manual which is both concise but filled with valuable knowledge. The key features and strategies of the most important endings are explained with the help of over 300 examples and the book also includes chapters on technical resources (such as zugzwang) and on Endgame Strategy. Marat Makarov is a Grandmaster and has been a chess coach for over 20 years. Among his pupils is the former champion of Russia WGM Julia Demina.
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1000 diagrammed minor piece endgame positions for solving, taken either from real play or endgame compositions. Endings from recently played games involving leading Grandmasters have been given priority. Examples are arranged according to material balance with knight and pawn, bishop and pawn and knight vs bishop (with pawns) endings featured. Fully analysed solutions are provided at the end of the book. Jozsef Pinter is a Hungarian Grandmaster.
Pub. 2007, hardback, 550 pages. 


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In this heavyweight endgame guide Glenn Flear examines the type of endings likely to be reached in practical play, which are hardly ever covered in endgame manuals and which involve both sides having more than one piece each left on the board. Thus he steers clear of endings which have been heavily analysed in many previous books (e.g. rook v rook and pawn) and instead concentrates on endings such as rook and minor piece vs rook and minor piece, rook vs two minor pieces or queen and rook vs queen and rook (all with pawns). His choices are based on the frequency which certain material balances arise in practical play and all the examples he gives are taken from competitive games. The five sections of the book are: Clear Material Advantage, Only Minor Pieces, Asymmetric Struggles (material imbalance), Rook and Minor Pieces and Heavyweight Struggles (queen & piece vs queen & piece). Throughout Flear's aim is to provide instructive examples which, after study, will help the reader in their own games.
Pub. 2007, softback, 543 pages. 


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1000 diagrammed rook and pawn endgame positions for solving, taken either from real play or endgame compositions. Endings from recently played games involving leading Grandmasters have been given priority. Examples are arranged according to the number of pawns involved and fully analysed solutions are provided at the end of the book. Jozsef Pinter is a Hungarian Grandmaster.
Pub. 2007, hardback, 432 pages. 


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Practical Endgame Play is a comprehensive guide to all fundamental chess endings, and an ideal manual for those looking to improve their endgame play. The five sections of the book explain pawn endings, rook endings, minor piece endings, rook and minor piece endings and queen endings with diagrammed examples used to illustrate each key idea. The emphasis is just as much on practical play as it is on theoretical understanding. Whenever an idea is introduced, Grandmaster Efstratios Grivas immediately illustrates it with instructive diagrammed examples, a considerable number of which are drawn from his own over-the-board experiences.

This is a companion volume to Practical Endgame Play - Beyond the Basics, a work which specializes in more complex positions.Go to Practical Endgame Play - Beyond the Basics

Efstratios Grivas is an experienced Grandmaster from Greece who has represented his country on many occasions, winning an individual gold medal at the 1989 European Team Championship and an individual silver medal at the 1998 Chess Olympiad. He's a Senior FIDE Trainer, a federal trainer for the Greek and Turkish Chess Federations, and also a highly regarded writer with many books and articles to his name.
Pub. 2008, softback, 320 pages. 


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Rook and pawn endings are the most commonly occurring type of ending and so some practical knowledge of them is useful for players at all levels. This re-issue of John Emms guide, originally published in 1999, concentrates on typical examples of rook endings taken from real game examples. The book is divided into four parts; Basic Rook Endings (Rook v pawn, rook & pawn v rook), Rook and Pawn Endings (pawns on one side of the board), Rook and Pawn Endings (pawns on both sides of the board) and Double Rook Endings. The author explains the key ideas, knowledge of which will save you valuable time in match play, and finishes each section with test positions to check your progress. John Emms is an English Grandmaster and an experienced author and chess coach.
Pub. 2008 (orig. 1999), softback, 160 pages. 
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