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Silman's Complete Endgame Course: From Beginner To Master
by Jeremy Silman
from Siles Press

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

• The endgame explored!
  Jeremy Silman is certainly one of the world's best chess writers. His "Reassess Your Chess," pretty much universally acknowledged as a great chess book, has helped countless people enjoy chess to a greater extent (myself included). His "Complete Book of Chess Strategy" covers the basics in a clear, concise way. His "Reassess Your Chess Workbook" is a valuable learning tool for any chess player. And the list goes on.
  But here, Silman chose a different topic from his other books. His "Endgame Course"... more info

• Very enjoyable
  Silman is a master at understanding the mentality of someone that doesn't already know what he's about to teach them. His ever pragmatic and often humorous approach is much appreciated in an endgame book, as most books on that phase of the game tend to be on the dry side.
  My only quibble is that he seems to back off of complexity in the later "courses" in favor of more abstract advice. My gut feeling is that at the higher levels it is even more important to know specific techniques and concepts, like... more info

• A rare bird
  I bought this book for a specific purpose: to learn more about drawing Rook vs Rook + pawn endings. I've been working through Convekta's Chess Endgame Training and have found that many exercises end in a position declared a draw but that would still leave me nervous as the weaker side. One strong player told me that every Russian schoolboy know those drawn positions. Oh, to be a Russian schoolboy.
  IM Silman's book does indeed address these positions in some detail. Initially, I was not able to find the... more info

• 1500 icc standard
  This book is one of the best I've read until now. It is really a pleasure to read it for hours and hours.

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