Pawn Endings
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing
A masterwork of chess theory, Pawn Endings stands as one of the most authoritative and exhaustive studies of endgame technique ever committed to print. Soviet grandmaster Yuri Averbakh and co-author I. Maizelis systematically dissect every conceivable pawn endgame scenario, from the deceptively simple king-and-pawn confrontations to highly complex multi-pawn structures, presenting each concept with rigorous analytical precision and carefully annotated diagrams that instruct players of all levels. Translated by Mary Lasher and published by the prestigious B. T. Batsford Ltd of London, this volume belongs to a celebrated tradition of Soviet chess scholarship that transformed the global understanding of endgame play. Averbakh, widely regarded as one of history's greatest endgame theoreticians, brings a methodical and deeply insightful approach that rewards both the ambitious club player and the seasoned tournament competitor. Whether used as a study guide or a definitive reference, Pawn Endings raises a compelling question for every chess enthusiast: how many games have been lost in the endgame simply through ignorance of what this book so brilliantly illuminates?
Author: Yuri Averbakh, I. Maizelis
Format: Hardback
Published: 1974, B. T. Batsford Ltd, London
Genre: Reference & language
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing
A masterwork of chess theory, Pawn Endings stands as one of the most authoritative and exhaustive studies of endgame technique ever committed to print. Soviet grandmaster Yuri Averbakh and co-author I. Maizelis systematically dissect every conceivable pawn endgame scenario, from the deceptively simple king-and-pawn confrontations to highly complex multi-pawn structures, presenting each concept with rigorous analytical precision and carefully annotated diagrams that instruct players of all levels. Translated by Mary Lasher and published by the prestigious B. T. Batsford Ltd of London, this volume belongs to a celebrated tradition of Soviet chess scholarship that transformed the global understanding of endgame play. Averbakh, widely regarded as one of history's greatest endgame theoreticians, brings a methodical and deeply insightful approach that rewards both the ambitious club player and the seasoned tournament competitor. Whether used as a study guide or a definitive reference, Pawn Endings raises a compelling question for every chess enthusiast: how many games have been lost in the endgame simply through ignorance of what this book so brilliantly illuminates?