Practical Exercises: Tactics, Strategy, Endgames

Think Like Ivanchuk is a celebration of a true chess genius. This book is a collection of Vasyl Ivanchuk's best games, a chess biography and a highly entertaining training manual all in one.

Translated, updated and edited by Carsten Hansen

The present book was originally published in German in 1922, containing 87 of his studies. This volume presents the material in English for the first time. It further contains additional versions and corrections of Sehwers' studies along with all his other studies. In this new edition, the compositions and analysis have been thoroughly reanalyzed by FIDE Master Carsten Hansen.

130 Seiten, kartoniert, Reprint, CarstenChess, 1. Auflage 2024, original erschienen 1922

GM Endgames Collection II

Knight Endgames Workbook comprises 300 pawn endgame exercises curated by GM Branko Tadić. These tests are categorized based on the number of pawns, mirroring the structure of the book “KNIGHT ENDGAMES – GRANDMASTER ENDGAMES COLLECTION” by GM Vlatko Kovačević.

172 Seiten, kartoniert, Chess Fortress, 1. Auflage 2024

Improving Important Endgame Concepts

Develop Imaginative and Preventive Thinking Nowadays, chessplayers spend almost all their free time preparing openings, and rarely spend the time necessary to perfect the vitally important technique of calculating. Regular training in solving and playing out endgames studies is a good recipe for eliminating that shortcoming.

174 Master Classes

There are many secrets in chess, knowledge of which distinguishes a chess virtuoso from an amateur. One of these secrets is the ability to play positions with opposite-colored bishops.

updated and edited by Carsten Hansen

In this book, German-English Grandmaster Mieses has selected 30 instructive and interesting endgames played in top tournaments in the period up to 1900. The games feature the top players of the time, including World Champions Lasker and Steinitz, as well as top players such as Morphy, Pillsbury, Tarrasch, Chigorin, Zukertort and several others, including the author himself.

GM Endgames Collection I

Grandmaster Vlado Kovačević is an expert in the field of chess endgame theory, offering an educational approach for players of various skill levels. The first of seven books, spanning 304 pages, provides a definite guide to pawn endgames. The book is organized based on the number of pawns in the endgame, creating a clear division for readers. Kovačević’s focus is on the clear explanation of rules and guidelines rather than mere memorization, striving to practically prepare his readers for possible pawn endgames.

Grandmaster Knowledge

Rook endgames are the most frequently recurring endgames and also one of the most exciting areas of chess, with mind bending tactical opportunities and dizzying nuances available. They have unsurprisingly been a big topic in endgame literature, with a heavy focus on the set theoretical positions and their logic and fixed conclusions (see the excellent Theoretical Rook Endgames by GM Sam Shankland, published as a sister volume to this book as the peak example of this).

Grandmaster Training

Endgame Labyrinths presents the reader with 1002 challenging studies selected and truncated, with their usefulness for the practical player in mind. It is common for studies to be extended by less interesting manoeuvres or by incomprehensible sequences, before the main themes come into play. The studies in this book have been pruned to leave the reader with 1002 clear and solvable challenges.

Journeys in the Magical World of Endgame Studie

All through his career Jan Timman has been captivated by the mystery and splendour of endgame studies. Even during his most successful and busy years as a world-class player, Timman continued to compose studies and admire those of others. For him, there has never been any doubt that his journeys in this magical world helped him to grow as a player.

Ein umfangreiches Werk über die zauberhafte Welt der Endspiele. 100 interessante und lehrreiche Beispiele zu wichtigen Themenbereichen im Endspiel werden gründlich analysiert und ausführlich kommentiert. Speziell solche, in denen viele nützliche Faustregeln sowie die nicht selten noch wichtigeren Ausnahmen davon erläutert und veranschaulicht werden.

Updated & edited by FM Carsten Hansen

Originally published at the beginning of the 20th century as part of a series for beginners on all phases of the chess game, this little book contains samples of all types of endgames that beginners or inexperienced players will greatly benefit from studying.

Everyone knows they should work on their endgame play. So many hard-earned advantages are squandered in ‘simple’ endings ... But, for a good playing ending, necessary to precisely calculate. This book can help to improve your skills and calculation in endings. In this book, we can find a lot of famous endings played in practical games and how some of the top grandmasters coped with them. Improve your knowledge endings with this book. Start to calculate, and learn ending rules!

342 Seiten, gebunden mit Leseband, Chess Fortress, 1. Auflage 2022

Solving endgame studies has become a major working tool in modern chess training combining the instructive with the enjoyable. Studies are highly recommended for refining calculating and tactical skills, deepening endgame understanding, as well as improving creativity and out of the box thinking.

Die Entscheidung fällt nach dem 40. Zug

Nicht immer liegt dem Gewinn eines bedeutenden Titels eine spektakuläre Angriffspartie zugrunde, sondern manchmal auch ein filigraner Sieg im Endspiel. Großmeister Matthias Blübaum wurde 2022 Europameister, weil es ihm gelang, auch aus schwierigen Endspielen das Beste herauszuholen. Außer Intuition und Nervenstärke sind in der letzten Partiephase auch fundiertes Wissen über theoretisch bedeutsame Positionen sowie die Kenntnis wichtiger Prinzipien im Endspiel unverzichtbar