A Pocket Guide To Chess Endgames
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: repr.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
For any chess player seeking to sharpen the most decisive phase of the game, A Pocket Guide to Chess Endgames by David Hooper is an indispensable companion at the board. This compact yet comprehensive manual systematically presents the essential principles and techniques of endgame play — from fundamental king and pawn structures to the subtleties of minor and major piece endings — making complex theory accessible to club players and serious competitors alike. Hooper, a respected English chess writer and International Master, brings the same rigorous clarity that distinguished his co-authorship of A Guide to Chess Openings to this focused study of the endgame. Written in a concise, authoritative style, the book distills decades of grandmaster practice into practical, memorable rules and illustrative examples, leaving the reader with a sharper understanding of why endgame mastery so often separates the good player from the great one.
Author: David Hooper
Format: Hardback
Published: 1973, G. Bell and Sons Ltd
Genre: Reference & language
Edition: repr.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
For any chess player seeking to sharpen the most decisive phase of the game, A Pocket Guide to Chess Endgames by David Hooper is an indispensable companion at the board. This compact yet comprehensive manual systematically presents the essential principles and techniques of endgame play — from fundamental king and pawn structures to the subtleties of minor and major piece endings — making complex theory accessible to club players and serious competitors alike. Hooper, a respected English chess writer and International Master, brings the same rigorous clarity that distinguished his co-authorship of A Guide to Chess Openings to this focused study of the endgame. Written in a concise, authoritative style, the book distills decades of grandmaster practice into practical, memorable rules and illustrative examples, leaving the reader with a sharper understanding of why endgame mastery so often separates the good player from the great one.