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Starting Out: Minor Piece Endgames (Starting Out - Everyman Chess)
John Emms
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Description for Starting Out: Minor Piece Endgames (Starting Out - Everyman Chess)
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: WDMG1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 174 x 13. Weight in Grams: 422.
Endgames with kings, bishops, knights, and pawns are generally considered among the most complex and can seem quite bewildering to improving players. This is hardly surprising given that even Grandmasters have been known to struggle in some areas of these endgames, with some examples resulting in embarrassing failure to deliver elementary checkmates! In this user-friendly book, Grandmaster and notable endgame authority John Emms begins with the absolute fundamentals of minor piece endings. This slowly but surely arms readers with the essential knowledge and confidence to move onto slightly trickier positions. Using examples from practical play, Emms highlights the correct procedures ... Read more
Endgames with kings, bishops, knights, and pawns are generally considered among the most complex and can seem quite bewildering to improving players. This is hardly surprising given that even Grandmasters have been known to struggle in some areas of these endgames, with some examples resulting in embarrassing failure to deliver elementary checkmates! In this user-friendly book, Grandmaster and notable endgame authority John Emms begins with the absolute fundamentals of minor piece endings. This slowly but surely arms readers with the essential knowledge and confidence to move onto slightly trickier positions. Using examples from practical play, Emms highlights the correct procedures ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Everyman Chess
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781857443592
SKU
V9781857443592
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-22
About John Emms
John Emms is one of Britain's strongest Grandmasters and has represented England as player and captain in numerous team tournaments. He has many works to his name, including Sicilian Kan, Attacking with 1 e4, and Play the Najdorf: Scheveningen Style, while he is also a coauthor of the very popular openings encyclopedia Nunn's Chess Openings. He is resident in the ... Read more
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