Rate Your Endgame - Softcover

Grandmaster Edmar Mednis is an extremely experienced chess writer, whose work has been praised by no less an authority than leading trainer Mark Dvoretsky. His column, The Practical Endgame is syndicated in chess magazines around the world, and renowned for its accessibility and originality. His previous books for Cadogan include From the Opening into the Endgame and Practical Opening Tips. Dr Colin Crouch is an International Master and an experienced an erudite writer on chess. His previous book for Everyman ¿Queens Gambit Declined: 5 Bf4!¿ has been highly acclaimed for its thoroughness and originality, with one reviewer describing it as ¿the opening book of the year¿ He also wrote Rate Your Endgame in 1992

This instructive book for competitive players, based on Edmar Mednis' classic Practical Endgame Lessons, provides the reader with a wealth of useful instruction in endgame play, reinforced by a series of tests presented as simulations of tournament play. This book explains the fundamental principles of endgame play and deals with all standard types of endgame: pawn endings, bishop ending, rook endings, etc. It also contains more than 20 test ending to help develop your skills and uses many examples by the world's leading endgame exponents: Smyslov, Karpov, Korchnoi, etc. Grandmaster Edmar Mednis is one of the world's leading endgame experts. He is a regular contributor to Chess Life magazine and is author of How to be a Complete Tournament Player, From the Opening into the Endgame and From the Middlegame into the Endgame. International Master Colin Crouch is one of England's most highly regarded analysts and writers.