ENDGAME BOOKS

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16th January 2009, 02:49am
#1
by EnGliSHCheSsPlAy
Italy Italy
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If there anyone who wants to suggest me some really good books..

I know some of Dvoretskji but I'm sure about them..

WHAT ARE YOUR SUGGESTIONS???

16th January 2009, 03:18am
#2
by gambitattack
Singapore Singapore
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Jeremy Silman's Endgame Book is really good.

16th January 2009, 03:20am
#3
by farbror
Uppsala Sweden
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Agreed! So is "100 Endgames you must know" by Villa

23rd January 2009, 02:12am
#4
by EnGliSHCheSsPlAy
Italy Italy
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thanks guys

23rd January 2009, 02:48am
#5
by rich
My Home United Kingdom
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I could do with a good endgame theory book, right about um now.

23rd January 2009, 02:51am
#6
by elcabesa
Firenze Italy
Member Since: May 2008
Member Points: 500

hi,

is the book for you?

you looks like a good player.

Jeremy Silman's Endgame Book start from the very beginning and it's very good form me.. but i just started studying chess.

so it's a good book for me, i doesn't know if it could be a good one for you.

 

it start with basic opposition, opposition, k+q vs k etc., then it goes to difficult endgame, but i havent's studied difficult ones.

it split the chapter by elo rating insthead of type of endgame. teaching you what he think you need at this elo rating.

 

if you need some more advice... posso approfondire in ITALIANO please

24th January 2009, 09:17am
#7
by Eli
United States
Member Since: Aug 2007
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What do you guy's think about Yasser Seirawan's "Winning Chess Endings"?

25th January 2009, 05:14am
#8
by EnGliSHCheSsPlAy
Italy Italy
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good choice! I'm gonna see it ..thx

30th January 2009, 02:17am
#9
by EnGliSHCheSsPlAy
Italy Italy
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Member Points: 791

I think the last one is pretty good..!

30th January 2009, 08:47am
#10
by WyoKid
Worland, Wyoming United States
Member Since: Feb 2008
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I think Jeremy Silman's is the best first book to get on Endgames.

Pandolfini has one that is pretty good for beginners too.

When you are ready to advance Dvoretski is good, Secrets of Pawn Endings by Muller and Lamprecht is quite good and I am working my way through it now.  Also Secrets of Rook Endings by John Nunn.

7th February 2009, 03:56am
#11
by kissinger
seattle United States
Member Since: Dec 2008
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Grandmaster Secrets:Endings by Andrew Soltis published by thinker's press.Soltis has written many readable chess books.  In his Endings book he focuses on what you really just need to know, what is likely to happen  rather than theoretical stuff you'll probably rarely if ever see.  It's written in the socratic method, a dialogue between a chess student and a master, with many clear purposeful diagrams and game examples, lots of cool illustrations and quotes too, very affordable also.  Also helpful is  On the Endgame by  C.J. S. Purdy also published by Thinker's Press.  I would read this book only after you read soltis book.  Anything by Purdy is really good though, thinker's press has published alot of his stuff dealing with all aspects of chess. good luck

8th February 2009, 01:13am
#12
by EnGliSHCheSsPlAy
Italy Italy
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wow!

8th February 2009, 02:00am
#13
by likesforests
United States
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WyoKid> Also Secrets of Rook Endings by John Nunn.

"Secrets of Rook Endings" is an encyclopedia/reference more than anything else--you could become super-gm strong without ever reading it. Now, if you're just an endgame aficionado, then by all means check it out. Smile

If you're really FIDE 2000 and focused on tournament results, De La Villa's 100 Endgame You Must Know would be a good fit. It's intended to take you up to FM-level. If you aspire to be a GM you might consider Dvoretsky (theory) & Shereshevsky (strategy).

9th February 2009, 06:56am
#14
by EnGliSHCheSsPlAy
Italy Italy
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thanks a lot :)

9th February 2009, 07:03am
#15
by Ep1c_pha1l
Aurora OREAGON United States
Member Since: Dec 2008
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You can get trained in the ways of the endgame free, Download arena and nalimov 5 piece endgame tablebases, make arena use them set up the board and click infinte anylasis.

9th February 2009, 07:05am
#16
by EnGliSHCheSsPlAy
Italy Italy
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didn't know that either..:)

16th February 2009, 04:08am
#17
by EnGliSHCheSsPlAy
Italy Italy
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I know.. I have got it :)

 

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