How can you improve your chess? It's not by chance that the top players
say: 'Study the endgame!' This is because a great number of encounters
reach the endgame, and studying these positions will teach you how to
convert winning positions, and how to save or even overturn inferior
ones. Moreover, it's a well-known fact that studying endgames
undoubtedly enhances other aspects of your play. Practical Endgame Play
is a comprehensive guide to all fundamental chess endings, and a godsend
for those looking to improve their endgame play. Crucially, the emphasis
is just as much on practical play as it is on theoretical understanding.
Whenever an idea is introduced, Grandmaster Efstratios Grivas
immediately illustrates it with a number of entertaining and instructive
examples, a considerable number of which are drawn from his own
over-the-board experiences. This is a companion volume to Everyman's
earlier book Practical Endgame Play - Beyond the Basics, a work which
specializes in more complex positions.