Chess Endings For The Practical Player
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Slightly creased spine.
For any chess player who has ever lost a won game in the endgame, Ludek Pachman's Chess Endings for the Practical Player is an indispensable companion — a masterclass in the art of converting advantage into victory. This rigorous and systematic guide chronicles the full spectrum of endgame theory, from fundamental king-and-pawn structures to the complex interplay of minor and major pieces, presenting each concept with remarkable clarity and precision through carefully selected illustrative examples drawn from grandmaster play. Pachman, one of the most celebrated chess writers and grandmasters of the twentieth century, argues throughout that a deep understanding of endgame principles is not merely academic — it is the decisive factor that separates the club player from the master. Translated by Otto Hardy and edited by John Littlewood, this English edition retains the instructional power of the original, offering a text that instructs with authority while remaining accessible to players of all serious levels. Whether you seek to sharpen your technique or plug the gaps in your endgame knowledge, this volume will leave you wondering how many half-points you might have saved.
Author: Ludek Pachman
Format: Paperback
Published: 1983, Routledge & Kegan Paul
Genre: Reference & language
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Slightly creased spine.
For any chess player who has ever lost a won game in the endgame, Ludek Pachman's Chess Endings for the Practical Player is an indispensable companion — a masterclass in the art of converting advantage into victory. This rigorous and systematic guide chronicles the full spectrum of endgame theory, from fundamental king-and-pawn structures to the complex interplay of minor and major pieces, presenting each concept with remarkable clarity and precision through carefully selected illustrative examples drawn from grandmaster play. Pachman, one of the most celebrated chess writers and grandmasters of the twentieth century, argues throughout that a deep understanding of endgame principles is not merely academic — it is the decisive factor that separates the club player from the master. Translated by Otto Hardy and edited by John Littlewood, this English edition retains the instructional power of the original, offering a text that instructs with authority while remaining accessible to players of all serious levels. Whether you seek to sharpen your technique or plug the gaps in your endgame knowledge, this volume will leave you wondering how many half-points you might have saved.