SECRETS OF PAWN ENDINGS (Karsten Müller & Frank
Lamprecht)
288 pages (210 mm by 145
mm).
£15.99/$29.95/€21,60
A Gambit re-issue of the definitive modern work on pawn
endings, written by the same authors as the award-winning Fundamental Chess Endings.
This book provides a thorough course in endings with just
kings and pawns, from the simple to the highly complex. Armed with this
knowledge, the reader will also be able to tackle other types of endgame with
greater confidence and certainty.
Many interesting and beautiful positions are included, and
there are test positions for the reader to solve. The authors follow the
rigorously logical conventions introduced by John Nunn in his famous series of
endgame manuals. This has necessitated a phenomenal amount of new analysis of
theoretical positions to assess precisely the merits of each and every
move.
* A comprehensive and authoritative guide to the most
fundamental type of endgame
* Includes puzzle positions to test the
reader's understanding
* Makes use of computer software specifically geared
to pawn endings
* Logically organized in user-friendly fashion
Karsten Müller is a grandmaster from Germany,
who competes regularly in the Bundesliga and international events. He finished
third in the German Championship in 1996, and was runner-up in 1997. He is a
noted authority on both practical and theoretical endgames. Frank
Lamprecht is also from Germany, and is an international master. He has been
a chess trainer since 1983. Müller and Lamprecht won the British Chess
Federation Book of the Year Award in 2002 for Fundamental Chess Endings.
Gambit books by Müller & Lamprecht: Secrets of Pawn Endings, Fundamental Chess Endings. Other Gambit books by
Müller: How to Play Chess Endgames
(Müller & Pajeken).
Download a pdf file with a
sample from the book.
"...excellent for all readers, whether the expert level
player seeking to ascend into the master ranks (or beyond) or the casual player
hoping to gain a deeper appreciation of pawn endings' beauty. A good example of
the book's versatility is the discussion of corresponding squares. The
discussion is thorough, addressing everything one needs to know about the
importance of corresponding squares in pawn endings. The subject matter is
highly technical, but Müller and Lamprecht use classic endgame studies to
keep the reader's attention. Furthermore, a plethora of diagrams depict the
application of corresponding square concepts. For years, Secrets of Pawn
Endings has been one of my favorite endgame books. Müller and
Lamprecht have written a book of great theoretical and practical significance.
Secrets of Pawn Endings is a must-have." - Josh Specht,
chessvideos.tv
"...written by the authors of Fundamental Chess
Endings and is up to the quality of that book. ... Very highly
recommended." - Paul Dunn, Australasian Chess magazine
"Through this book you shall find a mass of instructive
exercises and please don't forget to study the ideas of the great endgame
magician Nikolai Dmitrievich Grigoriev, because this book offers many of his
brilliant ideas!" - John Elburg, chessbooks.nl
"It is possible to lose oneself in the amazing universe of
King and Pawn endings and this is the ultimate guidebook for what would
certainly be an extraordinary journey. It is also an excellent book to dip into
to dig out some quick snippets of entertainment. Every single page will deliver
such goods. …A very thorough and entertaining work!" - Sean Marsh,
marshtowers.blogspot.com
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