SECRETS OF CHESS ENDGAME STRATEGY (Lars Bo Hansen)
224
pages (248 mm by 172 mm).
£15.99/$26.95/€24,95
A large proportion of chess games are decided in the endgame
or in the transition to the endgame, but chess literature has provided
relatively little guidance for players seeking to improve their skill in making
the vital decisions in these phases of the game. Building on the ideas
introduced in his ground-breaking work Foundations
of Chess Strategy, Lars Bo Hansen provides a thought-provoking and
convincing treatise on how players can maximize the practical problems for
their opponents while emphasizing the strengths of their own position. Under
his guidance, chess-players will more easily focus on the key elements in the
position, and devise plans for exploiting them to the full, and develop a
better understanding of which pieces need to be exchanged, and which weaknesses
really matter.
Lars Bo Hansen is a well-known grandmaster from
Denmark. He has won the Danish Championship on two occasions, and represented
his country in four olympiads, winning a bronze medal for his individual
performance in 1990. His many tournament victories include first prize in the
strong Copenhagen Open in both 1997 and 2000. Away from the board, he teaches
and lectures on business studies, with a particular focus on marketing,
organization and strategy. This is his second book for Gambit. See also: Foundations of Chess Strategy and
How Chess Games are Won and Lost.
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"...looks very good. ... takes a more holistic approach in
general ... Most major material distributions are discussed." - IM John
Watson, TWIC
"Throughout, the book is full of little gems" - Bob Long,
www.chessco.com
"Hansen's book is exceptional. Though occasionally he
ventures into technical endgames, for the most part he stays on track and
delivers a thoughtful, helpful book, full of relevant examples and a clear
conceptual framework. His general principles consistently reappear and are not
just a gimmick; they're the core of the book and he never strays far from them.
Thanks, LB, for taking the time to share with us a great book." - David
Ellinger, www.chesscafe.com
"In the past I have played many international matches
sitting alongside Lars Bo, and wondered to myself, how he won that equal
ending, and also if, as he claims, it is exciting to play chess that way. The
book gives a good answer to both matters. One takes as given, that the author
considers that [the ending] is a really fascinating side of playing chess. And
more important is, that he is able to pass this on. ... The research is
thorough, and the instructive examples are to a great degree from new material
in comparison with earlier works." - GM Peter Heine Neilsen, Skakbladet
"…convincing general treatise on endgame strategy" -
PHL Hughes, Chess Post
"An excellent book! One of the best endgame strategy books
available. A study of it will greatly improve your endgame technique and get
you the wins you deserve! NSG rating = 10 of 10" - Andy May,
www.nsgchess.com
"...the examples are extremely thought-provoking. So I
recommend buying this book, and allowing your thoughts to be provoked." GM
Jonathan Rowson, New-in-Chess
"What I found particularly appealing was the clarity of
purpose and explanation. Hansen sticks unerringly to his avowed intentions, and
by using some really well-chosen positions to illustrate and develop his ideas
he presents the material in a readily intelligible form. Everything seems so
simple and obvious when Hansen explains it." - Alan Sutton, En
Passant
"Secrets of Chess Endgame Strategy is a challenging
book that cannot fail to improve the understanding of any player below 2400
FIDE." - IM John Donaldson,
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website
"A modern endgame book providing numerous examples of how to
get the best out of the endgame, extremely readable and interesting." -
Michael Blake, www.iecg.org
"One of the hardest things in chess writing is to make
endgame education palatable, but this book succeeds where many others have
failed." - John Saunders, BCM
"I liked Hansen's book. The principles are clear and
comprehensible, presented with the aid of modern positions; Hansen brings many
instructive positions for his thesis into the 220 pages. " - Helmut Conrady,
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