Endgame Strategy (Pergamon Russian Chess Series)
Oxford: Pergamon Press, 1985. Trade Paperback. Very Good. Item #2352072
ISBN: 0080297455
1988 2nd printing. Light stain to top marginal corner, minor wear to corners. Binding tight and square, text clean, bright, and unmarked.
x, 218 pp. Translated into English from the original Russian by K.P. Neat, with a foreword written specially for the translation by international grandmaster Artur Yusupov. Shereshevsky's masterful guide to endgame play is an essential work for every aspiring player. Using classic examples from grandmaster practice, together with modern illustrations and instructive games by lesser-known players, Shereshevsky lucidly explains the basic principles of the endgame: king centralization, the role of pawns, exchanging pieces, suppressing counterplay, two weaknesses, and much more.
Price: $35.00