The book is written by Anatoly Kuznetsov, one of the most well-known erudites in the field of chess studies. He, who has a master title both in practical play and in composition, presents the most outstanding artistic endgames from many centuries of chess history.
One who has more ideas has advantage in chess. Every one of 150 masterpieces that are represented with the big diagrams contains one or several bright, beautiful, and instructive ideas. In addition to every such diamond, two "additional" gems are supplied, where ideas are similar but with a different shape.
Solutions are separated from the diagrams, so if one wants one can try to find solutions by oneself. if you fail doing so just turn the page over.
In this book every player, beginner or grandmaster, can find a lot of interesting and useful stuff. Chess beauty leaves nobody untouched, and here you meet the nicest creations of chess composers of various styles, manners, and time periods.