100 Endgames You Must Know: Vital Lessons for Every Chess Player

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If you got the concept down, you should be able to defeat the computer at maximum ELO, with no problem. After reading a chapter in this book, I like to set up the challenge position on my computer and play that position against the computer at maximum strength. The book actually starts off in the intro, and here it describes to you each piece and its strength and its weakness in an endgame. .

I wanted something about emdgame basics but not a book written for kids, and this book works well. The chapters give you theory, then examples, and then some challenges for you to try. The book main focus is to get the basics down packed. I have several endgames books some easier and some more difficult.

for example a knight on B2 vs Rook is in big trouble. Very nice book for someone looking to start studying endgames. I have attached a picture and if the picture does not make sense when you first see it then this book will help you a lot. Pandolfinnis book so far is the easiest endgame book i have but it seems geared to children.

So if you dont understand the basics the more advance books may not make sense. If you know what the picture is that I attached you may find is book to basic for you. I really like this book as an initial book to start studying endgames.

if you dont know what the picture is about then this is a good book to start with. So if you have the knight you want to avoid it and equivalent square, if you have the rook you want to force their knight to that square or an equivalent. What I have noticed is that other endgame books have more in depth analysis and variations, but assume you already know the basics. (if this doesnt make sense, then this is a good book to start with as it will all be explained).

The other nice thing is that if you find yourself in a bad spot, it teaches you how to go for a draw as well.