Includes bibliographical references page xiv accessrestricteditem true addeddate. Basic chess endings mckay chess library by reuben fine 12jan2003 paperback by a copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. Basic chess endings by reuben fine, 9780812934939, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. They both focus on practical examples from real games with very few pieces left. Basic chess endings chess may 12, 1979 edition open. We want to stress that with basic positions, we dont study all of them at the same time. In the end its not the books you buy, but the work you put in, that. We start with the basic mates and continue with chapters on all endings where each side has at most one piece, plus sections on some. The revised edition has corrected past errors which were actually rather subtle ones. This book has improved my endgame knowledge and understanding. The other books just show some endgames, not every endgame.
Th e main idea of our book was to produce some sort of practical guide to rook endings, including some necessary basic knowledge. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Now, grandmaster pal benko has revised this classic with the latest innovations in the endgame and adapted the book to algebraic notation. By concentrating on the basic principles the average player is not onl. Reuben fine was an international grandmaster and one of the worlds greatest chess players ever. Basic chess endings by reuben fine, paperback barnes. Although there are claims it has been superseded by other books, basic chess endings by fine remains the only book that covers all of the. Basic chess endings algebraic notation, fine reuben. This book covers much the same ground as basic chess endings, though with a different flavour. After assembling a list of best chess tactical books in the previous post and after writing a first post in the endgame domain, we thought that the next logical step is making a similar list with the best endgame literature our personal opinion is that books are the best source for endgame study and that the alternative sources are not that efficient as compared.
King and pawn white queens first white queens with check both sides queen. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. In the fi rst year or so, trainers usually just teach the philidor method plus a few important. Basic chess endings, written by international grandmaster reuben. It is considered the first systematic book in english on the endgame phase of the game of chess. Chess endgames network in order to improve your game, you must study the endgame before everything else, for whereas the endings can be studied and mastered by themselves, the middle game and the opening must be studied in relation to the endgame. Internet archive contributor internet archive language english.
Grandmaster reuben fines classic book on the endgame was my compass when i started to play chess and continued to guide me after i became a master. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. K ending, which seems like an odd omission in an endgame book, even though it doesnt occur often. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Did the writer of this sentence perhaps mean the first systematic book written in english. This book provides basic endgame positions and plenty of positions that occurred over the board as well as a few studies. This book is a comprehensive guide to the precise handling of all basic endgame positions. I will be honest and say that i havent fully read this book yet. The result is what chess aficionados have been eagerly. Grandmaster fine was one of the strongest chess players in the world and. If i had to choose one, id say you probably cant go wrong with secrets of pawn endings. Knowledge of the endgame is a vital area in chess, and many points are lost through an insufficient understanding of its basic. Click download or read online button to get basic chess endings book now.
Although there are claims it has been superseded by other books, basic chess endings by fine remains the only book that covers all of the most basic chess endings and yet is in small size so it can be carried around in your pocket. Ebook practical chess endings as pdf download portable. I have discovered it while i was doing my research. Power chess for kids hertan a helpful book about how to find basic forcing moves, easier than hertans also very good forcing chess moves.
Dvoretskys endgame manual vs fundamental chess endings. An older book is comprehensive chess endings, volume 4. Basic chess endings book this book presents a lot of material and the systematic revelation of chess secrets to the attentive and ambitious reader, it is intended as a guide not only for the beginners and young and talented players, the author hopes it may also be used as a manual by chess coaches and a valuable source of reference for toplevel players. Indeed, entire generations of chess players grew up on this great book. Fine acknowledges bergers book in the bibliography in bce, just before chapter 1. I havent read it so i dont know what it contained in the way of exercises, but averbakhs series was well regarded when it was in print. Although there are claims it has been superseded by other books, basic chess endings by fine remains the only book that covers all of the most basic chess.
Fines basic chess endings is very thorough but is a lot of work. A primer of basic chess tactics, targeted to the beginnernovice player. Also very good is winning chess tactics by yasser seirawan. The elementary mates the queen the rook two bishops bishop and knight two knights king and pawn endings king and pawn vs. Back in paperback, this classic chess study features new algebraic notation. Serious students of the game find the work unmatched in its depth and range. Fundamental chess endings is primarily concerned as a textbook and is divided into 12 chapters with exercises. Basic chess endings is a book on chess endgames which was written by reuben fine and originally published in 1941. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Ebook fundamental chess endings as pdf download portable. The book might better be called 100 endgame themes john nunn thinks you should know. Basic chess endings mckay chess library by reuben fine. Its dry, tedious work but it really shows you how to get the job done.
A handy guide for the practical player, basic chess endings focuses on the aspects of the ending that occur most frequently in the course of play. Although there are claims it has been superseded by other books, basic chess endings by fine remains the only book that covers all of the most basic chess endings and yet. Long before there was jeremy silmans book essential chess endingswhich is a great book in ts own right there was this great book by keres. Two german endgame experts have produced a masterful onevolume encyclopedia. Its filled with page after page of examples that you must work out on a board. Basic chess endings book by reuben fine 3 available. When it comes to the explanation of pure endgame theory, there may never have been a better book than reuben fines basic chess endings.
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Basic chess endings, written by international grandmaster reuben fine, is the most authoritative reference on the endgame. Reuben fines basic chess endings david mccay, new york 1941 was one. Best chess endgame books chess endgame bibles chessentials. Mastering basic rook endgames elite chess training.