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In a major event in chess publishing, two German endgame experts have produced a masterly one-volume encyclopaedia that covers all major endgames.
This is the first truly modern one-volume endgame encyclopaedia. It makes full use of endgame tablebases and analytical engines that access these tablebases; where previous authors could only make educated guesses, Müller and Lamprecht have often been able to state the definitive truth, or get much closer to it.
New time-controls involve competitive games being played to a finish in one session, so it is especially important that chess-players understand the key endgame principles. This book provides comprehensive assistance for any players wishing to study the endgame. In addition to a feast of detailed analysis, the authors emphasize the practical side of endgame play, describing rules of thumb, principles, and thinking methods.
Fundamental Chess Endings is both the ideal endgame reference work, and a book that can profitably and enjoyably be read from start to finish.
About the Author
Karsten Müller is a young grandmaster from Germany, who competes regularly in the Bundesliga and in international events. He finished third in the German Championship in 1996, and was runner-up in 1997. He is a noted authority on both practical and theoretical endgames. See also How to Play Chess Endgames, with co-author Wolfgang Pajeken.
Frank Lamprecht is also from Germany, and is an international master. He has been a chess trainer since 1983 and was also co-author (with Karsten Müller) of the highly acclaimed Secrets of Pawn Endings.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
It's wonderful to own this book,
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This review is from: Fundamental Chess Endings (Paperback)
I feel wonderful to own this book.see how master say about this book ? Reviewed by John Donaldson Fundamental Chess Endings by GM Karsten Mueller and IM Frank Lamprecht seeks to arm the reader with the necessary skills to play the endgame correctly. Any reader who manages to make it from one end to the other of this massive and attractively priced tome will no doubt make a quantum leap in their endgame play. Realistically speaking I don't think many will, but the many diagrams, very helpful prose summaries and exercises to solve make this a book that any real chess player will want to delve into again and again in much the way that at an earlier endgame compendium by Speelman, Tisdall and Wade was. Now, the difference of course is that computers have made things much clearer and few areas remain gray. One very impressive set of pages in the back of the book is a complete table of computer database results for pawnless endings where not only the general result is given, but also the longest win and longest reciprocal zugzwang. You probably will never reach the ending of Queen versus two minor pieces in your lifetime, but if you do Mueller and Lamprecht will show you that two knights are a draw and two Bishops and Knight and Bishop are lost. They will also point out that there exist fortress positions for each of the latter two endings where the defender can draw. In the case of Queen versus two Bishops the relevant position to know is W-Qe6 and Kb4 versus B-Kb7, Bb6 and Bc6. After 1.Qe7+ Kc8 2.Qe6+ Kb7 3.Qd6 Ba7 4.Qe7+ Kb6! 5.Qd8+ Kb7! 6.Ka5 Bc5 with ...Bb6+ to follow reestablishing the fortress. Was this analysis the product of a silicon I can recommend this book without reservation.
3.0 out of 5 stars
a rip off.,
By A Customer
This review is from: Fundamental Chess Endings (Paperback)
Apparently, the authors also wrote a book "Secrets of King and Pawn Endings". Now, by their own assertion, King and Pawn endings are the sine qua non of endgame expertise. So having said, you would expect the authors to offer an adequate number of such critical endings in the larger work "Fundamental Chess Endings", here under review. At least, if you are considering buying this book with the same purpose and expectation as I had when ordering it you will; and certainly the advertising seems to promise it. Alas friends, you're in for a disappointment: because the material on this topic is altogether inadequate to create an understanding of "the king and pawn foundations of endgame play". You will either have to locate a copy of Averbakh's work on King and Pawn Endings or pay Mr. Mueller and co-author more money for the material in THEIR king and pawn book, if you wish to study these positions. So, the question I would ask you is: if you pay thirty dollars for a purportedly exhaustive reference work on the end game, and then find yourself immediately looking for supplements, is it worth the money the authors ask for it? I am not at this point prepared to evaluate the other segments of the book, as I found Averbakh, and am working on that. However, on the basis of what I feel is a rip off, I cannot offer it any more than three stars.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Must have chess book for ANY chess player!,
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This review is from: Fundamental Chess Endings (Paperback)
This book will certainly make a huge impact in your play. It is absolutely great to be able to trade pieces in the midlegame when you know that the ensuing endgame is won for you and your opponent does the same because he does not see this! It is also very valuable to know certain theoretically drawn positions in order to avoid them when you have the edge, or seek them when you don't.This book has all that plus a LOT more, you will find every "commonly" reached endgame and a clear explanation (with plenty of variations) on the right way to play it. You should study this book no matter what your level of play is ad you will get a clear edge against your opponents that have not done so!
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