[Chris Ward] Starting Out: Rook Endgames

Starting Out: Rook Endgames

Endgames with kings, rooks and pawns are by far the most common type it is estimated that rook endgames are reached in nearly one in five of all chess games.
Is clear that a firm understanding of them is required in order to become self-assured in this typical phase of the game.
And yet it is exactly this area in which many players drop precious points or half-points through a lack of either technique or understanding.

In this easy-to-read guide, Grandmaster and well-known endgames expert Chris Ward begins with the absolute fundamentals of rook endgames.
He gradually arms the reader with the indispensable knowledge and confidence needed to move onto slightly trickier positions.
Using examples from practical play, Ward highlights the correct plans as well as the typical mistakes made by both attacker and defender.

As is commonplace with the renowned Starting Out series, there are an abundance of notes, tips and warnings throughout the book to help the improving player.
Starting Out: Minor Piece Endgames is perfect for those who have previously honed their chess skills with the earlier books Starting Out in Chess, Tips for Young Players and Improve Your Endgame Play.

Covers all crucial rook endings
* Easy step-by-step guide to better endgame play
* Ideal for the improving player
* User-friendly layout to help readers absorb the key ideas

Chris Ward is a well-known Grandmaster and a former British Champion.
He is also a highly successful trainer and a popular author thanks to his attractive and humorous style.

Nombre de pages : 128 pages
Éditeur : Everyman Chess (28 août 2014)
Langue : Anglais
ASIN : B00N4KC5HY

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Three classic titles from the Everyman Chess Starting Out Series in one volume :

Starting Out: Pawn Endgames by Glenn Flear.
Starting Out: Rook Endgames by Chris Ward.
Starting Out: Minor Piece Endgames by John Emms.

Endgames involving only kings and pawns are the most fundamental of all chess positions,
and a firm understanding of them is required in order to become confident of tackling more complex endings that preceded them.

As is commonplace with the renowned Starting Out series, there are an abundance of notes,
tips and warnings throughout the book to help the improving player.

In Starting Out: Pawn Endgames :

Grandmaster and distinguished endgames expert Glenn Flear focuses on the very basics of pawn endings.
Beginning with the simplest of positions and only gradually working through to more challenging material,
Flear outlines the key principles and rules, and demonstrates how these work in practical examples.
As one of the priorities of such endings is to promote pawns to queens,
Flear additionally deals with queen endings that arise naturally from the simpler form.

In Starting Out: Rook Endgames :

Grandmaster Chris Ward begins with the absolute fundamentals of rook endgames.
He gradually arms the reader with the indispensable knowledge and confidence needed to move onto slightly trickier positions.
Using examples from practical play, Ward highlights the correct plans as well as the typical mistakes made by both attacker and defender.

In Starting Out: Minor Piece Endgames :

Grandmaster and notable endgame authority John Emms begins with the absolute fundamentals of minor piece endings.
This slowly but surely arms the reader with the essential knowledge and confidence to move onto slightly trickier positions.
Using examples from practical play, Emms highlights the correct procedures as well as the typical mistakes made by both attacker and defender.

Broché : 512 pages
ISBN-10 : 178194458X
ISBN-13 : 978-1781944585
Éditeur : Everyman Chess (1 décembre 2017)
Langue : Anglais

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