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rjbue

Hello, everyone! I am a chess player who is eager to improve. I have a basic opening repertoire and a great book on the middlegame (How to Reassess Your Chess, 4th Edition). I know the basic endgames (K+p vs. K, K+R vs. K, K+Q vs. K) but that's it. So I want to buy an endgame book. But which one? Any suggestions? Thank you.

IMKeto

Silmans Complete Endgame Course

De LaVillas 100 endgames you must know

rjbue

Those are the two I am debating on getting. Which one is better?

IMKeto
rjbue wrote:

Those are the two I am debating on getting. Which one is better?

Honestly you cant go wrong with either one.  But if i was forced to choose one?  I would go with Silmans book for the simple fact that i like how he lays out the book my rating section, and i like his humor.  But their is absolutely nothing wrong with De Lavilla's book.

tygxc

"Dvoretzky's Endgame Manual" - Dvoretzky

"Fundamental Chess Endings" - Karsten Müller

IMKeto
tygxc wrote:

"Dvoretzky's Endgame Manual" - Dvoretzky

"Fundamental Chess Endings" - Karsten Müller

You may want to take a look at the OP;s games before making a ridiculous suggestion the Dvoretzky's Endgame Manual

Lastrank

CHESS ENDINGS: ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE By Yuri Averbakh is a good introductory type book.  It's short.

MyNameIsNotBuddy

I was gonna suggest the one by Jeremy Silman, but someone beat me to it lol.

rjbue

Thank you everyone! I have decided on Silman's Complete Endgame Course.

V3RD1CT

silmans endgame

 

V3RD1CT

yes