Hi fellows!

I intend to buy "Dvoretsky's Endgame Manual" by Dvoretsky. My question is: Does this make buying "Liquidation on the Chess Board" by Benjamin useless?

Thanks for your help.

Note that even if you're 1800-2000, Dvoretsky's Endgame Manual is probably more than you need. I would purchase Liquidation on the Chess Board and complete it. Then buy Dvoretsky's Endgame Manual and use it as a reference. But do this only if you're an advanced player.

If you're 1800 or under, I recommend completing Nunn's Understanding Chess Endings and Shereshevsky's Endgame Strategy before moving onto Liquidation on the Chess Board.

Good Luck!

Thanks so much for the help Best of luck for you too!

Honestly, neither. Dvoretsky writes for 2000+ players. I don't know about the other book, but I'm betting it's also too advanced.

Thanks fellows for the reviews and advice

I read Dvoretsky's Endgame Manual around a 1700 rating. If you try to do it all, it's way too much, but many of the positions and advice are simple (the blue text).

When only reading the blue text and trying the occasional exercise, the difficulty comes form the sheer volume of material covered, not the complexity.

Other Dvoretsky books are aimed much higher, 2200 level and above. But not his endgame book.

Thanks for the help