Rook Endings
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: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Yellowed
In the intricate and often decisive endgame phase of chess, rook endings stand as some of the most complex and theoretically rich positions a player will ever face — and Rook Endings by Grigory Levenfish and Vasily Smyslov remains the definitive masterwork on the subject. Written by two of the Soviet Union's most celebrated chess minds — Levenfish, a former Soviet champion, and Smyslov, a World Chess Champion — this landmark text systematically catalogues and analyses the vast landscape of rook-and-pawn endgames, presenting essential theoretical positions, practical techniques, and instructive examples drawn from grandmaster play. Translated into English by Philip J. Booth for the prestigious B. T. Batsford chess library, the work instructs players of all serious levels on how to navigate the subtle pitfalls and winning plans that define this critical phase of the game. What distinguishes this volume is the rare combination of two elite grandmaster perspectives, lending an authoritative depth that few chess texts can rival. Levenfish and Smyslov do not merely catalogue positions — they argue persuasively for a structured understanding of rook endings, illustrating fundamental principles through carefully chosen examples that reward both study and re-study. Considered essential reading for any competitive chess player, Rook Endings is as relevant today as when it was first published, a timeless guide that continues to challenge and inspire — leaving every reader to wonder just how much there is still left to discover in the apparently simple world of rook and pawn.
Author: Grigory Levenfish & Vasily Smyslov
Format: Hardback
Published: 1971, B. T. Batsford Ltd - London
Genre: Reference & language
Edition: 1st ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Yellowed
In the intricate and often decisive endgame phase of chess, rook endings stand as some of the most complex and theoretically rich positions a player will ever face — and Rook Endings by Grigory Levenfish and Vasily Smyslov remains the definitive masterwork on the subject. Written by two of the Soviet Union's most celebrated chess minds — Levenfish, a former Soviet champion, and Smyslov, a World Chess Champion — this landmark text systematically catalogues and analyses the vast landscape of rook-and-pawn endgames, presenting essential theoretical positions, practical techniques, and instructive examples drawn from grandmaster play. Translated into English by Philip J. Booth for the prestigious B. T. Batsford chess library, the work instructs players of all serious levels on how to navigate the subtle pitfalls and winning plans that define this critical phase of the game. What distinguishes this volume is the rare combination of two elite grandmaster perspectives, lending an authoritative depth that few chess texts can rival. Levenfish and Smyslov do not merely catalogue positions — they argue persuasively for a structured understanding of rook endings, illustrating fundamental principles through carefully chosen examples that reward both study and re-study. Considered essential reading for any competitive chess player, Rook Endings is as relevant today as when it was first published, a timeless guide that continues to challenge and inspire — leaving every reader to wonder just how much there is still left to discover in the apparently simple world of rook and pawn.