Mastering Queen and Pawn Endgames

Csaba Balogh & Adrian Mikhalchishin

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The first book of the series "The Modern Endgame Manual" includes king & pawn endings and queen & pawn endings.

The pawn endings consist of 5 main chapters split into 35 different topics. The queen endings consist of 3 main chapters split into 15 topics. Theoretical sections and practical games, with text explanation, are included for both types of ending.

The material is suitable for all players, from beginner level upto master standard.

Adrian Mikhalchishin, a Grandmaster since 1978, is currently among the top 5 world trainers and the Chairman of the FIDE Trainers' Commission. He trained the team of USSR in 1980s, national teams of Slovenia, Poland and the Netherlands, and was the trainer of Anatoly Karpov (1980-1986). Csaba Balogh is a Grandmaster and member of the Hungarian national team since 2005.

Published 2016, softback, 269 pages.