Shereshevsky Mihail, Slutsky L.M. Mastering the End Game. Volume 2

New in Chess, 2015. — 478 p. — ISBN: 978-90-5691-553-7. Pawn endings do not arise out of nowhere. Before emerging as endgames with just kings and pawns, they ‘pre-existed' in positions that still contained any number of pieces. Isn't it strange, then, that most chess endgame books make it look as if they came out of the blue? Liquidation is the purposeful transition into a pawn...

Thinkers Publishing, 2017. — 458 p. — ISBN: 978-94-9251-015-0. From the Preface: "This book focuses on endgames. There are a lot of things to learn “by heart” about them — but they are oft en diffi cult to apply at the board, unless you get exactly the same position as you studied. This is why I believe it is an interesting approach to present an endgames book as a series of...

GAMBIT, 2010. — 356 p. The definitive work on practical endgame tactics In this major two-volume work, renowned endgame theoretician John Nunn teaches the skills that are most important to success in practical endgames. Going beyond standard texts, Dr Nunn shows how to apply knowledge of standard endgames to find the right methods in tricky real-life practical situations - even...

Quality Chess U.K., 2018. — 336 p. — ISBN: 978-1-78483-051-9. In chess you cannot take your move back, but you can always return a misplaced piece to its former square at the cost of some time. Pawns on the other hand can never move backwards, making pawn moves truly permanent decisions. This irreversibility makes Pawn Play among the most difficult aspects of chess strategy, which...

Cadogan Chess, 1996. — 258 p. — ISBN: 1-85744-169-9. The connection between opening and endgame is a topic that has been hardly covered before in chess literature. By analyzing a selection of classic and modern games, the authors explain how to play the typical endings arising from different openings.

Everyman Chess, 1985. — 228 p. 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,...