Silman's Complete Endgame Course

A chess writer, speaker, player, and International Master has created this thorough guide to chess endgames. Players of all levels can use this guide to move up the ladder from beginner to tournament player - even to possession of the coveted Master title. Every level of chess student will feel as if they are being given personal instruction with humor, study plans, and to-the-point examples designed to take them to new heights of chess understanding. Going beyond the moves that constitute the endgame, the author gives readers an understanding of how the endgame unfolds - and how every player can adapt the endgame to their own playing style. For players who have always found the endgame to be a mystery and have searched for a book that will turn a weak link - the endgame - into a personal field of power, this book offers the answers.