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Chess Endings - (Cadogan Chess & Bridge Books S) by Yuri Auerbach & Yuri Averbakh (Paperback)
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Highlights
- By concentrating on the basic principles the average player is not only given a working knowledge of the endgame but also a firm foundation on which to further develop his or her interest and technique in this fascinating stage of a chess game.
- About the Author: Yuri Averbakh was one of the leading Soviet grandmasters for two decades, competing in the USSR Championship 15 times between 1949 and 1969.
- 116 Pages
- Games, Chess
- Series Name: Cadogan Chess & Bridge Books S
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Book Synopsis
By concentrating on the basic principles the average player is not only given a working knowledge of the endgame but also a firm foundation on which to further develop his or her interest and technique in this fascinating stage of a chess game. The author, a Russian Grandmaster and endgame expert, takes the reader from the most elementary checkmates, through the exploitation of positional and material advantage, right up to the analysis of actual endings from master play.From the Back Cover
By concentrating on the basic principles the average player is not only given a working knowledge of the endgame but also a firm foundation on which to further develop his or her interest and technique in this fascinating stage of a chess game. The author, a Russian Grandmaster and endgame expert, takes the reader from the most elementary checkmates, through the exploitation of positional and material advantage, right up to the analysis of actual endings from master play. (5 3/4 x 8 1/4, 116 pages, illustrations)About the Author
Yuri Averbakh was one of the leading Soviet grandmasters for two decades, competing in the USSR Championship 15 times between 1949 and 1969. He finished in an extremely respectable 10th place in the famous Zurich Candidates' tournament of 1953. His previous books for Cadogan include Chess Endings: Essential Knowledge and Chess Middlegames: Essential Knowledge and the monumental five-volume series Comprehensive Chess Endings.Dimensions (Overall): 8.29 Inches (H) x 5.82 Inches (W) x .32 Inches (D)
Weight: .4 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Series Title: Cadogan Chess & Bridge Books S
Sub-Genre: Chess
Genre: Games
Number of Pages: 116
Publisher: Gloucester Publishers Plc
Format: Paperback
Author: Yuri Auerbach & Yuri Averbakh
Language: English
Street Date: September 5, 2000
TCIN: 94273537
UPC: 9781857440225
Item Number (DPCI): 247-02-2098
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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