Jacob Aagaard presents the reader with a few key concepts in the endgame and invites him to test his skills with a lot of examples from recent tournament practice. Where many endgame books are theoretical and emphasize memorization, Endgame Play is based entirely in the real world, where the ability to react precisely in technical positions is a life skill.
"Solve your endgame problems with Endgame Play!
I strongly believe in training by solving exercises and Jacob Aagaard is a real master here. I often train my own students using the books from his Grandmaster Preparation series, and they really help on the way to becoming an International Master or hopefully even a Grandmaster.
With Endgame Play Jacob Aagaard has again proved convincingly that he is indeed one of the best chess authors of modern times."
Content
004 Key to symbols used & Bibliography
005 Foreword by GM Dr Karsten Müller
007 Introduction
018 Acknowledgements
019 1. Pawn Endings
037 2. Simple Minor Piece Endings
051 3. Simple Rook Endings
079 4. Opposite-Coloured Bishops
111 5. Challenging Rook Endings
151 6. Endings with Queens
171 7. Complex Minor Piece Endings
199 8. Complex Rook Endings
235 9. Rook and Bishop Endings
261 10. Tactical Endings
285 11. Fortresses
323 12. Strategic Endings
369 Name Index
"Solve your endgame problems with Endgame Play!
I strongly believe in training by solving exercises and Jacob Aagaard is a real master here. I often train my own students using the books from his Grandmaster Preparation series, and they really help on the way to becoming an International Master or hopefully even a Grandmaster.
With Endgame Play Jacob Aagaard has again proved convincingly that he is indeed one of the best chess authors of modern times."
Content
004 Key to symbols used & Bibliography
005 Foreword by GM Dr Karsten Müller
007 Introduction
018 Acknowledgements
019 1. Pawn Endings
037 2. Simple Minor Piece Endings
051 3. Simple Rook Endings
079 4. Opposite-Coloured Bishops
111 5. Challenging Rook Endings
151 6. Endings with Queens
171 7. Complex Minor Piece Endings
199 8. Complex Rook Endings
235 9. Rook and Bishop Endings
261 10. Tactical Endings
285 11. Fortresses
323 12. Strategic Endings
369 Name Index