false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171040100m/83337.jpg 83337 1 For more than 100 years, the world's leading chess players and teachers have told their students to study the endgame. Now, for the first time, a revolutionary, richly instructive endgame book has been designed for players of all levels. Silman's Complete Endgame Course, by famed writer and player Jeremy Silman, is the one and only endgame book you'll need as you move up the ladder from beginner to strong tournament player and finally to master. <P>Designed to "speak" to a player in a very personal way, Silman's book teaches the student everything he or she needs to know at his or her current rating level, and builds on that knowledge for each subsequent phase of the player's development. Starting at the beginner's level, all basic mates are clearly and painstakingly explained. After that, the critical building blocks that form the endgame foundation for all tournament hopefuls and experienced tournament competitors are explored in detail. Finally, advanced endgame secrets based on concepts rather than memorization are presented in a way that makes them easy to master. <P>The basic keys to a well-rounded endgame education--Opposition, the Lucena and Philidor Positions, Cat and Mouse, Trebuchet, Fox in the Chicken Coup, Triangulation, Building a Box, Square of a Pawn, Outflanking, the Principle of Two Weaknesses--are vital. But equally important is creating a love of the endgame, which is addressed at the end of the book with a look at chess tactics, minor piece domination, and a discussion of the five greatest endgame players of all time--all things that every fan of chess at every level can enjoy. <P>If you have found the endgame to be a mystery, if you have found that your confidence plummets once you reach an endgame, if you have searched for an instructive endgame book that will turn your weakest link--your endgame--into your personal field of power, your search is over. Silman's Complete Endgame Course is the key to a world of essential ideas, startling beauty, and stunning creativity. 80468 31 1 2007 Silman's Complete Endgame Course: From Beginner To Master total:17|5:10|4:6|3:1| 17 77 38 4 4 2 false false Mon Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat May 16 19:04:24 -0700 2009 Sat May 16 19:06:19 -0700 2009 5 2 false false Mon May 11 16:23:01 -0700 2009 Mon May 11 16:29:33 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Nov 08 11:42:03 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 08 11:42:03 -0800 2009 4 2 false false Sat Jun 28 07:50:49 -0700 2008 Sun Jun 29 01:01:01 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Sun Aug 02 13:56:06 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 02 13:56:06 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sun Jun 28 18:34:33 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 04 18:16:57 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sun Jun 07 12:17:54 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 07 12:17:54 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Fri May 29 12:28:13 -0700 2009 Fri May 29 12:28:13 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Thu May 28 06:40:39 -0700 2009 Thu May 28 06:40:39 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Thu May 21 14:27:42 -0700 2009 Thu May 21 14:27:42 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Wed May 13 15:11:34 -0700 2009 Wed May 13 15:11:34 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Mon May 04 13:19:50 -0700 2009 Mon May 04 13:19:50 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Apr 28 09:17:33 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 28 09:17:33 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Apr 22 16:54:42 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 22 16:54:42 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sun Apr 12 14:01:26 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 14 17:57:54 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Wed May 13 16:45:05 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 04 13:34:07 -0700 2009 Wed May 13 16:45:05 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Mar 31 11:43:11 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 31 11:43:11 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Mar 17 20:36:05 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 17 20:36:05 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Thu Mar 05 17:04:47 -0800 2009 Thu Mar 05 17:04:47 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Fri Feb 13 05:01:21 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 13 08:34:13 -0800 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=83337