Winning Endgames
Condition: SECONDHAND
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It is in the endgame that the hard-won advantages from earlier play are either converted into a win or dissipated to produce a draw or worse. In Winning Endgames, Tony Kosten illustrates how to take stock of a particular position at the beginning of the endgame stage, how to identify the correct strategy, and how to exploit it effectively. With sections on the strengths and weaknesses of various pieces, positional and tactical themes, and attack and defense in the endgame, this book provides the developing player with the knowledge consistently to improve competition performance.
Author: Tony Kosten
Format: Paperback, 119 pages, 130mm x 210mm, 171 g
Published: 1987, The Crowood Press Ltd, United Kingdom
Genre: Hobbies, Pastimes & Indoor Games
It is in the endgame that the hard-won advantages from earlier play are either converted into a win or dissipated to produce a draw or worse. In Winning Endgames, Tony Kosten illustrates how to take stock of a particular position at the beginning of the endgame stage, how to identify the correct strategy, and how to exploit it effectively. With sections on the strengths and weaknesses of various pieces, positional and tactical themes, and attack and defense in the endgame, this book provides the developing player with the knowledge consistently to improve competition performance.