The Chess Endgame Exercise Book - by John Nunn (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Everyone knows they should work on their endgame play. So many hard-earned advantages are squandered in 'simple' endings... But it's tough finding a way to study endings that doesn't send you to sleep and that helps you actually remember and apply what you have learnt.<br /><br />"While endgame theory books are helpful, active participation by the reader is a great aid to learning. I hope that this book of endgame exercises will encourage readers to put their brains in high gear, both to test themselves and to learn more about the endgame. I have spent several months selecting the 444 exercises in this book from what was initially a much larger collection." - John Nunn<br /><br />All major types of endgame are covered, together with a wide-ranging chapter on endgame tactics. Examples are drawn from recent practice or from little-known studies. The emphasis is on understanding and applying endgame principles and rules of thumb. You will learn by experience, but always backed up by Nunn's expert guidance to ensure that the lessons you take away from the book are correct and useful.<p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br>Everyone knows they should work on their endgame play. So many hard-earned advantages are squandered in 'simple' endings... But it's tough finding a way to study endings that doesn't send you to sleep and that helps you actually remember and apply what you have learnt.<br /><br />"While endgame theory books are helpful, active participation by the reader is a great aid to learning. I hope that this book of endgame exercises will encourage readers to put their brains in high gear, both to test themselves and to learn more about the endgame. I have spent several months selecting the 444 exercises in this book from what was initially a much larger collection." - John Nunn<br /><br />All major types of endgame are covered, together with a wide-ranging chapter on endgame tactics. Examples are drawn from recent practice or from little-known studies. The emphasis is on understanding and applying endgame principles and rules of thumb. You will learn by experience, but always backed up by Nunn's expert guidance to ensure that the lessons you take away from the book are correct and useful.<br /><br /><b>Dr John Nunn</b> is one of the best-respected figures in world chess. He was among the world's leading grandmasters for nearly twenty years and won four gold medals at chess Olympiads. In 2004, 2007 and 2010, Nunn was crowned World Chess Solving Champion, ahead of many former champions. In 2011, his two-volume work <i>Nunn's Chess Endings</i> won the English Chess Federation Book of the Year Award, and was highly praised by Levon Aronian (who read both books cover to cover!) when making the award presentation.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"A book that will keep even the strongest and most ambitious busy. The 444 exercises drawn from practical games and studies are challenging. This can be seen by the scoring chart Nunn provides for the tests at the end of the book. A score of 131 out of 167 (78 percent) is a Grandmaster performance!" - IM John Donaldson, USA Team Captain<br><br>"I doubt there is a more amateur friendly author than John Nunn to explain endgames to amateur players" - Miguel Ararat, Florida Chess Magazine<br><br>"I really enjoyed and will continue to enjoy this book. The layout is excellent. The style is very supportive of easy learning and of course it has the GAMBIT stamp of approval" - Carl Portman, Carl Portman Blog<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Dr John Nunn</b> is one of the best-respected figures in world chess. He was among the world's leading grandmasters for nearly twenty years and won four gold medals at chess Olympiads. In 2004, 2007 and 2010, Nunn was crowned World Chess Solving Champion, ahead of many former champions. In 2011, his two-volume work <i>Nunn's Chess Endings</i> won the English Chess Federation Book of the Year Award, and was highly praised by Levon Aronian (who read both books cover to cover!) when making the award presentation.
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