By concentrating on the basic principles the average player is not onl. He has a new endgame book out that i havent read yet, but it certainly sounds like one to check out. Yuri averbakh has 31 books on goodreads with 811 ratings. Yuri averbakh was one of the leading soviet grandmasters for two decades, competing in the ussr championship 15 times between 1949 and 1969.
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Averbakh, comprehensive chess endings, vol 2 bishop vs knight, rook vs minor piece, 1985. See all books authored by yuri averbakh, including chess endings. I grew up with averbakhs endgame series that batsford produced in english, and studying the kid and the averbakh system. Volume 2 pergamon russian chess series english and russian edition by yuri averbakh isbn 9780080269023 9780080269023. Nikolai kopayev and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. If endgame studies are your forte, then this work is indispensable. That is averbakh chess endings bishop against knight, rook against minor pieces. Chess endings by yuri averbakh provides adequate instruction yet falls short of providing any significant guiding principles to apply to your end game strategy averbakh covers all the varying end games piece by piece, from kingpawn endings to complicated rook and queen endings. Essential knowledge, and chess tactics for advanced players, and more on. But you should be aware that this is not addressed to the average chess friend. If you want an endgame manual, at the most basic level you should read yuri averbakh chess endings.
This is the best endgame primer ive ever run across. Each of these volumes has a coauthor or coauthors who is a specialist in that kind of endgame. What are the best chess endgame books for self study. And why we can not buy other averbakhs comprehensive chess endings series. Chapter ten, devoted to corresponding square systems, was written by chess composer m.
Essential knowledge at a slightly higher level i would recommend john nunn understanding chess endgames at the highest level you would probably nee. When i was looking for the tinniest book about the chess endgame for my students, i concluded that this the right title for them. Chess endgame literature academic dictionaries and. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. That is averbakh chess endings bishop against knight, rook against minor pieces isbn 4871875024 this english version is a direct translation from the russian. Averbakhs classic one volume endgame book contains sufficient practical information to last a player up to the level of strong club player. Rook endings, volume 5, by yuri averbakh and nikolai kopayev. Chess endings essential knowledge averbakh book chesshouse. Yuri averbakh published a monumental set of books in russian in 1956. He finished in an extremely respectable 10th place in the famous zurich candidates tournament of 1953. Rather, it belongs among the class of books that are for people with particular types of obsessions in this case, one could say.
One of the joys of chess is the remarkable history and characters. Chess endings essential knowledge, yuri averbakh chess direct. Chess endgame literature refers to books and magazines about chess endgames. The averbakh book chess endings essential knowledge is what i grew up with. Averbakh chess endings rook endgames 9784871875868 by averbakh, yuri and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. He collaborated with yuri averbakh on the second edition of averbakhs chess endings 1983, in which he revised the theory of corresponding squares. Comprehensive chess endings volume 2 bishop against knight endings rook against minor piece endings comprehensive chess endings is a five volume master work by one of the worlds leading authorities on the chess endgames, grandmaster yuri averbakh. I look at averkakhs books more often than i do the cds the interface seems a little clunky to mebut ive heard that the cds have corrections on the books. I am glad there are still some around to bear witness. Comprehensive chess endings volume 4 pawn endings by yuri. There are several practical advantages of learning pawn endings, including. The english version is a direct translation from the russian. Yuri averbakhs most popular book is basic chess endings. Books by yuri averbakh author of chess endings goodreads.
Averbakh chess endings rook endgames russian edition. His previous books for cadogan include chess endings. Cookie policy this website uses cookies to ensure proper functionality of the shopping cart and checkout progress. Chess endgames for kids karsten muller 3 seirewan chess endings 4 yuri averbach chess ending book.
Where can i buy in germany the classic comprehensive chess endings. Yuri averbakh has 31 books on goodreads with 805 ratings. Bishop against knight endings rook against minor piece endings pergamon russian chess series yuri averbakh. Essential knowledge as a first endgame book, this one is excellent. And now some real and important question, so please help. By concentrating on the basic principles the average player is not only given a working knowledge of the endgame but also a firm foundation on which to further.
Grandmaster averbakh is now the worlds oldest grandmaster. What are some great chess books to master the end game. Averbakh has just covered the bare minimum one must know about final phase of the game. Neat topics comprehensive chess endings pergamon russian chess series, chess, chess books collection. Yuri averbakh books list of books by author yuri averbakh. Depending on the number and location involved in the fight pawns material of the book includes both the elementary teaching positions and. Comprehensive chess endings volume 3 queen and pawn endings queen against rook e by yuri averbakh, victor l henkin, et al. Its not chattythe author after all was a leading establishment soviet chess figure during the stolid glory years of soviet chessbut it covers the basics well, in approved soviet chess school fashion. Chess endings essential knowledge averbakh chess house.
Then i went to rebs suggestion of keres practical chess endingsboth are excellent. This english version is a direct translation from the russian except that the order of the volumes has been changed. This is a five volume master work by one of the worlds leading authorities on the chess endgames, grandmaster yuri averbakh. Author averbakh, a russian grandmaster and endgame expert, takes the reader. Comprehensive chess endings, volume 4, pawn endings isbn 4871875067 comprehensive chess endings, volume 5, rook endings isbn 4871875075 an earlier series of the same books had a different order. Bishop against knight endings rook against minor piece endings. Part of the problem is there are too many good endgames books and not enough people read them. Comprehensive chess endings is a five volume master work by one of the worlds leading authorities on the chess endgames, grandmaster yuri averbakh. Chess endings essential knowledge by averbakh abebooks.
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