Manual Of The End-Game
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Edition: 1st ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: award plate on fep.
For the chess player who has mastered the opening and the middlegame, the endgame remains the final, decisive frontier — and Manual of the End-Game by J. Mieses stands as an authoritative and methodical guide to conquering it. Written by one of the great chess masters of his era, this instructive volume systematically presents the fundamental principles and practical techniques required to navigate the most critical phase of a chess game, from pawn endings to complex piece interactions. Mieses, also the author of Instructive Positions from Chess Masters, writes with the clarity and precision of a seasoned tournament player, distilling decades of competitive experience into digestible, actionable lessons. The work argues that endgame mastery is not merely a supplementary skill but the very cornerstone of chess excellence, a philosophy that resonates as powerfully today as it did upon its 1947 London publication. Whether you are a club player seeking to convert winning advantages or an ambitious student of the game, this timeless manual will leave you questioning just how many victories have slipped through your fingers in the final moves.
Author: J. Mieses
Format: Hardback
Published: 1947, G. Bell & Sons, Ltd
Genre: Reference & language
Edition: 1st ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: award plate on fep.
For the chess player who has mastered the opening and the middlegame, the endgame remains the final, decisive frontier — and Manual of the End-Game by J. Mieses stands as an authoritative and methodical guide to conquering it. Written by one of the great chess masters of his era, this instructive volume systematically presents the fundamental principles and practical techniques required to navigate the most critical phase of a chess game, from pawn endings to complex piece interactions. Mieses, also the author of Instructive Positions from Chess Masters, writes with the clarity and precision of a seasoned tournament player, distilling decades of competitive experience into digestible, actionable lessons. The work argues that endgame mastery is not merely a supplementary skill but the very cornerstone of chess excellence, a philosophy that resonates as powerfully today as it did upon its 1947 London publication. Whether you are a club player seeking to convert winning advantages or an ambitious student of the game, this timeless manual will leave you questioning just how many victories have slipped through your fingers in the final moves.