Secrets of Pawn Endings - Softcover

Muller, Karsten; Lamprecht, Frank

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ISBN 10: 1904600883 ISBN 13: 9781904600886

Publisher: Gambit Publications, 2008

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A Gambit re-issue of the definitive modern work on pawn endings, written by the same authors as the award-winning Fundamental Chess Endings.

This book provides a thorough course in endings with just kings and pawns, from the simple to the highly complex. Armed with this knowledge, the reader will also be able to tackle other types of endgame with greater confidence and certainty.

Many interesting and beautiful positions are included, and there are test positions for the reader to solve. The authors follow the rigorously logical conventions introduced by John Nunn in his famous series of endgame manuals. This has necessitated a phenomenal amount of new analysis of theoretical positions to assess precisely the merits of each and every move.

* A comprehensive and authoritative guide to the most fundamental type of endgame
* Includes puzzle positions to test the reader's understanding
* Makes use of computer software specifically geared to pawn endings
* Logically organized in user-friendly fashion

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From the Back Cover:

Endgames with just kings and pawns are the most basic type of ending. Without an understanding of them it is impossible to master more complicated endings. This book provides a thorough course in pawn endings, from the simple to the highly complex. Many interesting and beautiful positions are included, and there are test positions for the reader to solve. The authors follow the rigorously logical conventions introduced by John Nunn in his famous series of endgame manuals. This has necessitated a phenomenal amount of new analysis of theoretical positions to assess precisely the merits of each and every move. This is a comprehensive and authoritative guide to the most fundamental type of endgame, including puzzle positions to test the reader's understanding. It makes use of the new computer software specifically geared to solving pawn endings. In addition, it's logically organized in a user-friendly fashion. (5 3/4 x 8 1/4, 288 pages, diagrams)

About the Author:

Karsten M�ller is a grandmaster from Germany, who competes regularly in the Bundesliga and international events. He finished third in the German Championship in 1996, and was runner-up in 1997. He is a noted authority on both practical and theoretical endgames.
Frank Lamprecht is also from Germany, and is an international master. He has been a chess trainer since 1983.
M�ller and Lamprecht won the British Chess Federation Book of the Year Award in 2002 for Fundamental Chess Endings.

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