A Pocket Guide to Chess Endgames
Published on 27. November 1986
Book
Paperback/Softback
205 pages
978-0-7134-5643-1 (ISBN)
Description
This pocket-sized volume provides all the essential information on the most common endgames and concentrates on explaining how to play basic positions. Over 800 examples are included with many classic positions from grandmaster play. David Hooper is a former international player and one of the world's leading experts in the endgame. He has used every availaible source from books in several languages.
More details
Series
Edition
Batsford ed.
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Illustrations
diagrams, glossary
Dimensions
Height: 185 mm
Width: 116 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-7134-5643-1 (9780713456431)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Pieces v. lone king; pieces v. pieces (no pawns); pawn endings; piece and pawn v. king; pieces v. pawns; minor piece endings; rook v. minor pieces (with pawns); rook endings; queen endings.