did-you-know? rent-now

Amazon no longer offers textbook rentals. We do!

did-you-know? rent-now

Amazon no longer offers textbook rentals. We do!

We're the #1 textbook rental company. Let us show you why.

9781857443622

Starting Out: Pawn Endgames

by
  • ISBN13:

    9781857443622

  • ISBN10:

    1857443624

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2004-11-01
  • Publisher: Everyman Chess
  • Purchase Benefits
  • Free Shipping Icon Free Shipping On Orders Over $35!
    Your order must be $35 or more to qualify for free economy shipping. Bulk sales, PO's, Marketplace items, eBooks and apparel do not qualify for this offer.
  • eCampus.com Logo Get Rewarded for Ordering Your Textbooks! Enroll Now
List Price: $26.95

Summary

Endgames involving only kings and pawns are the most fundamental of all chess positions, and a firm understanding of them is required in order to become confident of tackling more complex endings that preceded them. In this easy-to-read guide, Grandmaster and distinguished endgames expert Glenn Flear focuses on the very basics of pawn endings. Beginning with the simplest of positions and only gradually working through to more challenging material, Flear outlines the key principles and rules, and demonstrates how these work in practical examples. As one of the priorities of such endings is to promote pawns to queens, Flear additionally deals with queen endings that arise naturally from the simpler form. As is commonplace with the renowned Starting Out series, there are an abundance of notes, tips and warnings throughout the book to help improving players. Starting Out: Pawn Endgames is perfect for those who have previously honed their chess skills with the earlier books Starting Out in Chess, Tips for Young Players and Improve Your Endgame Play.

Highlights include:
*Covers all crucial pawn endings
*Easy step-by-step guide to better endgame play
*Ideal for improving players
*User-friendly layout to help readers absorb the key ideas

Author Biography

English Grandmaster Glenn Flear is one of the most popular professionals on the international tournament circuit. He is an experienced trainer and has coached some of Britain's leading junior players. He also has many chess books to his name. Recent Everyman works include Test Your Endgame Thinking and The ...a6 Slav. He is resident in France.

Table of Contents

Bibliography 4(1)
Introduction 5(146)
1 Pawn Endings are Special!
7(13)
2 The Last Pawn
20(11)
3 Play in a Limited Area
31(18)
4 The Power of the Passed Pawn
49(15)
5 Passed Pawns Galore
64(15)
6 Races!
79(15)
7 Manoeuvring Monarchs
94(16)
8 Pawn Power
110(18)
9 Further Positional Themes
128(23)
10 When Pawns Become Queens 151(12)
11 Exchanging into Pawn Endings 163(11)
Additional Exercises 174(3)
Solutions to Exercises 177

Supplemental Materials

What is included with this book?

The New copy of this book will include any supplemental materials advertised. Please check the title of the book to determine if it should include any access cards, study guides, lab manuals, CDs, etc.

The Used, Rental and eBook copies of this book are not guaranteed to include any supplemental materials. Typically, only the book itself is included. This is true even if the title states it includes any access cards, study guides, lab manuals, CDs, etc.

Rewards Program