Description: In Decision Making in Major Piece Endings former World Championship Challenger Boris Gelfand discusses his path to decision making in endgames involving rooks or queens, as well as the often neglected “4th Phase.” Countless games are decided by good or bad technique in such endgames, so readers are certain to benefit from the insights of a world-class Grandmaster on this vital topic.
Grandmaster Boris Gelfand has been an elite player for over 30 years, winning the World Cup, Olympiad Gold, the Candidates and many other top tournaments.
Content: 004 Key to symbols used & Bibliography 005 Publisher’s Foreword 007 Introduction 019 1) The Importance of Analysis 047 2) Do Not Hurry 065 3) Three Surprisingly Complicated Rook Endings 093 4) Two Defensive Methods in Rook Endings 121 5) From the Simple to the Complex 143 6) Diving to the Bottom of the Sea 163 7) Mamedyarov 181 8) Grischuk 211 9) Queen Endings with a g- or h-pawn 231 10) Multiple Queens 243 11) Full Circle 255 12) Conversion in the 4th Phase 273 13) The Fruits of Hard Work 291 14) 12 Rook Exercises 315 Name Index 317 Game Index
