The House of Staunton Silmans Complete Endgame Course: From Beginner to Master
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For over 100 years, the world's leading chess players and teachers have told their students to study the endgame. Now, for the first time, a revolutionary, richly instructive endgame book has been designed for players of all levels. This is the one and only endgame book you'll need as you move up the ladder from beginner to tournament player and master. Designed to "speak" to a player in a very personal way, Silman's book teaches the student everything he or she needs to know at his or her current rating level, and builds on that knowledge for each subsequent phase of the player's development. Starting at the beginner's level, all basic mates are clearly and painstakingly explained. After that, the critical building blocks that form the endgame foundation for all tournament hopefuls and experienced tournament competitors are explored in detail. Finally, advanced endgame secrets, based on concepts rather than memorization, are presented in a way that makes them easy to master. The basic keys to a well-rounded endgame education -- Opposition, the Lucena and Philidor Positions, Cat and Mouse, Trebuchet, Fox in the Chicken Coup, Triangulation, Building a Box, Square of a Pawn, Outflanking, the Principle of Two Weaknesses -- are vital. But equally important is creating a love of the endgame, which is addressed at the end of the book with a look at chess tactics, minor piece domination, and a discussion of the five greatest endgame players of all time -- all things that every fan of chess at every level can enjoy. If you have found the endgame to be a mystery, if you have found that your confidence plummets once you reach an endgame, if you have searched for an instructive endgame book that will turn your weakest link -- your endgame -- into your personal field of power, your search is over. The book is the key to a world of essential ideas, startling beauty, and stunning creativity. Review: The Best. - Amazing. Review: hızlı teslimat - Kitap görseldeki gibiydi. teşekkürler
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| Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 1,310 Reviews |
M**O
The Best.
Amazing.
S**L
hızlı teslimat
Kitap görseldeki gibiydi. teşekkürler
G**L
Missing sections, repeated chapters.
The book is missing whole sections and has repeated chapters.
P**T
Excellent for coaches
I use this book to coach kids aged under 15. Their rating varies from 1000 to 1700. I also recommend the book to adults rated below 2000. From constant use I can say that this is an excellent tool for learning the endgame whatever your level is (up to 2300 as mentioned in the book). If you are already a decent player, check the chapters aimed at the lower rated players to ensure that you have all the essentials covered (it's a very good revision book). Then go to the chapters aimed at your level and move on from there. The explanations and ideas transmitted are crystal clear - both I and my students have been able to follow them without too much effort. The exercises have also been chosen well. I can really recommend this book. Of course, if you are looking for a comprehensive book covering all endgames, this is not the right choice. Try something by Averbakh for that.
L**S
Très bon livre sur les finales
Certains pourront reprocher au livre de ne pas aborder toutes les situations possibles, mais l'auteur en avant propos le déclare et c'est donc un choix volontaire de sa part. Par exemple il n'est pas abordé le cas du roi contre roi, cavalier et fou, car d'après Silman et plusieurs de ses amis GMI, ce cas arrive très rarement en match et il est donc tout à fait inutile de perdre du temps la dessus. Personnellement j'ai étudié cette finale sur Youtube à cette adresse :[...] C'est plutôt bien fait et en 30 minutes le temps de visionner 2 fois la vidéo on a compris le principe. Pour maîtriser totalement le sujet il faudra par contre s'exercer plusieurs fois. Ce que j'aime dans les finales (car j'aime les finales) c'est le côté technique, si l'on connaît bien les bases on ne peut pas perdre ou au moins éviter de faire gagner son adversaire et arracher ainsi une nulle. Silman dans ce livre vous guide pas à pas (et d'un style très moderne) pour l'apprentissage de ces bases que l'on doit connaître des finales (par exemple Roi et pion contre Roi). En match j'ai souvent gagné au moment de la finale, car mon adversaire manifestement avait une culture très pauvre sur le sujet (tant mieux pour moi). Et pourtant c'est si simple des les apprendre ces techniques de finales et le livre de Silman nous aide beaucoup. Merci Silman
M**.
Excelente
Recomendable, muy interesante
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