Fundamental
Chess Endings
by Karsten Muller and
Frank Lamprecht
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Fundamental
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The subtitle explains the contents: "A new endgame encyclopaedia for the 21st century". The two authors are experienced writers and trainers and have used their experience to create a textbook, which is divided into 12 chapters with exercises. Indeed the exercises alone form an admirable book within the main text. They have also tried "to connect the best from the past with the most suitable recent examples and research". These objectives have been very successfully achieved. Most of the examples are from recent master practice, though a few of the classics have been retained. All the endings have been checked using modern computer techniques and databases. Whilst this has provided accuracy it should not be thought that the text has suffered as a result. The authors love the endgame phase of the game and this shows in the writing. Above all the authors' aim is to help players achieve practical results and the book always keeps this in mind eg the selection of material is based on the frequency that a particular ending occurs and that endings are now commonly played with fast time limits and no adjournments. The book is a substantial 416 pages. Printing and presentation is up to the usual high Gambit standards. Fundamental Chess Endings is set to become the standard endgame encyclopaedia. Anyone reading it will seriously improve their game. At least one of the judges wishes he had studied the relevant section before a recent rook and pawn ending. In
a major event in chess publishing, two German endgame experts have
produced a masterly one-volume encyclopaedia that covers all major
endgames. This
is the first truly modern one-volume endgame encyclopaedia. It makes full
use of endgame tablebases and analytical engines that access these
tablebases; where previous authors could only make educated guesses,
Miiller and Lamprecht have often been able to state the definitive truth,
or get much closer to it. New
time-controls involve competitive games being played to a finish in one
session, so it is especially important that chess-players understand the
key endgame principles. This book provides comprehensive assistance for
any players wishing to study the endgame. In addition to a feast of
detailed analysis, the authors emphasize the practical side of endgame
play, describing rules of thumb, principles, and thinking methods. Fundamental
Chess Endings
is both the ideal endgame reference work, and a book that can profitably
and enjoyably be read from start to finish. Karsten
Muller
is a young grandmaster from Germany, who competes regularly in the
Bundesliga and in 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 intemational master. He has been a chess
trainer since 1983 and was also co-author (with Karsten Muller) of the
highly acclaimed
Secrets of Pawn Endings. Euro 32,90
Commento di Ivo Fasiori 10/10/01 Da un po' di tempo mi stavo
chiedendo perchè nessuno avesse ancora pensato a creare una bella
enciclopedia sui finali sulla base dei nuovi software scacchistici e
soprattutto delle tablebase, ormai disponibili anche per Iniziamo... dal fondo...
Nella bibliografia gli autori riportano anche il software utilizzato:
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