Concise Chess Endings

by McDonald, Neil

• ISBN13: 9781857443134
• ISBN10: 1857443136
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-10-01
• Publisher: Everyman Chess

Summary

Confident about endgames? Even many experienced players would admit to a serious lack of knowledge in this department, and yet its in this section of the game where many points are won and lost over the chessboard. This pocket-sized book can be the answer to all the players' problems! Grandmaster Neil McDonald studies the fundamental endings and provides the reader with all the crucial knowledge, tactics, and plans. At the same time, he is careful not to swamp readers with superfluous information; there is simply enough wisdom here to make them feel confident in all types of practical endings. *Written by an renowned endgames expert *Every major endgame is examined *A pocket book ideal for club and tournament players

Author Biography

Grandmaster Neil McDonald is an experienced player on the international chess circuit and has a string of tournament successes to his name. He is a talented chess coach who has trained English juniors at many international events. His successful books include Modern Defence, French Winawer and Dutch Leningrad.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 7
Pawn Endings	p. 9
The Opposition	p. 9
Passed Pawns and Pawn Majorities	p. 21
The Blockade	p. 30
Passed Pawns	p. 34
Rook Endings	p. 38
Rook and Pawn Endgame Theory	p. 38
Extra Material	p. 52
Defending when Material Down	p. 78
Positional Advantage	p. 88
Minor Piece Endings	p. 100
Minor Piece Endgame Theory	p. 100
Knight Versus Knight	p. 105
Bishop Versus Bishop	p. 114
Opposite Coloured Bishops	p. 125
Bishop Versus Knight	p. 134
Queen Endings	p. 161
Queen and Pawn Versus Queen	p. 161
Endgames with many Pawns	p. 165
Winning complex endgames	p. 174
Concentrate!	p. 174
Activate the King	p. 176
Play for Checkmate!	p. 185
Exchange off Key Pieces	p. 186
Take your Time	p. 190
Create Connected Passed pawns	p. 193
Create an Outside Passed Pawn	p. 202
Watch out for Tactical Tricks	p. 204
Exploit the Inactivity of a Piece	p. 207
Schematic Thinking	p. 213
Saving Difficult Endgames	p. 223
Exploit the Time Control	p. 223
Exchange off all the Pawns	p. 225
Activate the King	p. 229
Push those Passed Pawns!	p. 231
Create Counterplay at all Costs	p. 238
Set up a Fortress	p. 243
Use Knowledge of Drawing Scenarios	p. 249
Endgames without Pawns	p. 259
Rook and Bishop Versus Rook	p. 259
Rook and Knight Versus Rook	p. 264
Rook Versus Bishop	p. 267
Rook Versus Knight	p. 272
Queen Versus Rook	p. 272
Queen Versus Two Minor Pieces	p. 276
Queen and Knight or Bishop Versus Queen	p. 279
Basic Mates	p. 280
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