How to Win in the Chess Endings

by I.A. Horowitz

""How To Win In The Chess Endings"" is a comprehensive guide to mastering the endgame in chess, written by renowned chess author and player Israel Albert Horowitz. The book covers all the essential strategies and tactics needed to succeed in the endgame, including pawn structure, king and pawn endings, rook and pawn endings, minor piece endings, and more. Horowitz provides clear and concise explanations of each concept, accompanied by numerous examples and diagrams to help readers understand and apply the material. The book is suitable for players of all levels, from beginners to advanced players, and offers valuable insights and tips for improving one's endgame play. Whether you are a casual player or a serious competitor, ""How To Win In The Chess Endings"" is an indispensable resource for anyone looking to improve their chess skills and win more games.With 171 Diagrams.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Genres: Chess, Nonfiction, Classics

244 pages, Hardcover

First published September 12, 1977

About the author

Israel Albert Horowitz

Reviews

[Keith · Rating 5 out of 5]

Many people don't like it because the games are in descriptive notation. The information is golden, the techniques are solid. Many modern chess books are based off of the principles espoused by Horowitz in this book.

[Yvette · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a great classic chess book. I'm not a fan of descriptive notation, but the knowledge Horowitz drops will encourage a contemporary player to muscle through the old notation. A must read.

[John Haynes · Rating 3 out of 5]

A well-written book for intermediate chess players, held back by its notation being descriptive rather than algebraic (instead of 1.e4, written as 1.P-K4). You can pick it up quickly but still a headache at times.

[Herman Schmit · Rating 3 out of 5]

I had a paper copy of this from the 1960s on my bedstand for a long time. I like the descriptions of the games and the what-if scenarios. Probably not great for super technical chess people.

[Lino Matteo · Rating 3 out of 5]

To be clear, the version I read was even older - 1972, and the original was from 1951. It was something to do. It was useful.

Perhaps I should get a more recent edition?

[a.m. kozak · Rating 2 out of 5]

Has some commentary on openings and likely countermoves but I've found lots of resources online much easier to follow and more comprehensive. Mostly interesting because it's an old book.

[bluetyson]

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