Challenges In The Endgame
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.
Condition remarks:
Book: Very good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Stamped 'A Thank You for Your Visit' with the shop signature of Edward Labate.
For the chess player who has mastered the opening and middlegame but finds the endgame a persistent stumbling block, Challenges in the Endgame by Robert Brieger arrives as an indispensable guide to one of the most demanding phases of competitive chess. The book presents a carefully curated collection of endgame puzzles and instructional positions designed to sharpen a player's calculation, technique, and strategic understanding when the board is at its most unforgiving. Brieger constructs each challenge to illuminate the precise, often counter-intuitive principles that separate a winning endgame from a drawn or lost one, guiding the reader from foundational concepts through to complex, tournament-level scenarios. Written with the clarity and rigour of a dedicated chess coach, the work argues that true mastery of chess is impossible without a commanding grasp of endgame theory. Brieger's methodical approach instructs readers to recognise recurring patterns — king activity, pawn promotion races, and the subtle geometry of piece coordination — transforming abstract principles into practical, repeatable skills. Whether you are a club player seeking to convert winning advantages or an aspiring tournament competitor, this volume poses the essential question: how well do you really know your endgames?
Author: Robert Brieger
Format: Paperback
Published: 1984, Chess Digest, Dallas, Texas
Genre: Reference & language
Condition remarks:
Book: Very good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Stamped 'A Thank You for Your Visit' with the shop signature of Edward Labate.
For the chess player who has mastered the opening and middlegame but finds the endgame a persistent stumbling block, Challenges in the Endgame by Robert Brieger arrives as an indispensable guide to one of the most demanding phases of competitive chess. The book presents a carefully curated collection of endgame puzzles and instructional positions designed to sharpen a player's calculation, technique, and strategic understanding when the board is at its most unforgiving. Brieger constructs each challenge to illuminate the precise, often counter-intuitive principles that separate a winning endgame from a drawn or lost one, guiding the reader from foundational concepts through to complex, tournament-level scenarios. Written with the clarity and rigour of a dedicated chess coach, the work argues that true mastery of chess is impossible without a commanding grasp of endgame theory. Brieger's methodical approach instructs readers to recognise recurring patterns — king activity, pawn promotion races, and the subtle geometry of piece coordination — transforming abstract principles into practical, repeatable skills. Whether you are a club player seeking to convert winning advantages or an aspiring tournament competitor, this volume poses the essential question: how well do you really know your endgames?