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The Greatest Ever Chess Endgames
Steve Giddins
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Description for The Greatest Ever Chess Endgames
Paperback. Endgame expert Steve Giddins examines 50 of the finest examples of endgame play in the history of chess and covers the essential principles of winning endgame play. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: WDMG1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 368.
Chess players are known to be obsessed by openings. However, world champions have recommended that up-and-coming players should actually begin by studying the endgame first. This is because only by studying simplified positions can one fully develop an understanding of how chess pieces work - both in isolation and with each other. It is also the endgame where the true depth and subtlety of chess is revealed. In this instructive and entertaining book, renowned endgame expert Steve Giddins selects 50 of the finest examples of endgame play in the history of chess. Giddins examines each example in great ... Read more
Chess players are known to be obsessed by openings. However, world champions have recommended that up-and-coming players should actually begin by studying the endgame first. This is because only by studying simplified positions can one fully develop an understanding of how chess pieces work - both in isolation and with each other. It is also the endgame where the true depth and subtlety of chess is revealed. In this instructive and entertaining book, renowned endgame expert Steve Giddins selects 50 of the finest examples of endgame play in the history of chess. Giddins examines each example in great ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Everyman Chess United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Weight
341g
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781857446944
SKU
V9781857446944
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About Steve Giddins
Steve Giddins is a FIDE Master and a former editor of British Chess Magazine. He's the author of several outstanding books and is well known for his clarity and no-nonsense advice.
Reviews for The Greatest Ever Chess Endgames
Giddins has written an entertaining and instructive book that should find a wide audience from club players right up to 2400. John Donaldson, Jeremysilman.com/Chess Today