De la Villa Jesus. 100 Endgames You Must Know: Vital Lessons for Every Chess Player (Annotated PGNs)

Chessable, Chess Openings, Jul 19, 2017.; New in Chess, 2016. — 256 p. — ISBN: 978-90-5691-617-6.This is a new and improved edition of an all-time classic! The good news about endgames is that there are relatively few endings you should know by heart and that once you know these endings, that's it. Your knowledge never goes out of date!The bad news is that, all the same, the endgame technique of most players is deficient. Modern time-controls make matters worse: there is simply not enough time to delve deep into the position.Grandmaster Jesus de la Villa debunks the myth that endgame theory is complex and he teaches you to steer the game into a position you are familiar with. This book contains only those endgames that show up most frequently, are easy to learn and contain ideas that are useful in more difficult positions.Your performance will improve dramatically because this book brings you simple rules, detailed and lively explanations, many diagrams, clear summaries of the most important themes and dozens of tests.They are the 100 Endgames You Must Know and there is no quicker, easier and more efficient way to learn them than with this: the ultimate endgame package on the ultimate chess learning platform.Let IM John Bartholomew invigorate your game by teaching you every single endgame in Jesus de la Villa's famous course and it will transform your game.Chessable-s co-founder presents 19 hours of video synced to our MoveTrainer system that lets you work through each of the 100 endgames one-by-one.I really believe this will improve your game. Want to brush up on your K+P endings? Want to know how to mate with B+N vs. K? Win or draw complex rook endings? I go through it all.I hope these videos will help add a whole lot more to this, to make it easier to understand and help you fully learn them. I try to explain the concepts and rules in different ways, often using comparison, methods that have worked with students, and my personal experience with these endings (like the time I failed to win K+Q vs. K+R vs. a Grandmaster!). - IM John BartholomewDrawing upon his own games and the knowledge he has gained teaching students, John goes into depth to examine the 100 endgames de la Villa identified as showing up most frequently.GM de la Villa and video by IM John BartholomewThey are all easy to learn and contain ideas and concepts that, as John explains, can be adapted for other positions.Try learning one endgame a day for 100 daysEach endgame is taken in and expanded upon with deeper explanations and relevant examples. John's sole aim in these videos is to help you unpack the endgame in a way you can understand fully and utilize in games.Jesus de la Villa's 100 Endgames You Must Know was already an award-winning book and a best-seller that we improved on Chessable.But IM John Bartholomew has taken this classic to another level.The video launch sale has been extended until the 16th of February because on Monday the 3rd of February we have some special BONUS content being added to this course, stay tuned ;-)Shortlisted for The Guardian Chess Book of the Year AwardGM Matthew Sadler, former British Champion:
“There’s not much to say about it – you just have to buy it and read it! De la Villa does a truly wonderful job of explaining useful endgames in a calm and measured manner that is clear enough for any strength of player to understand while still being interesting for stronger players. If you’ve never read an endgame book before, this is the one you should start with”Gary Walters Chess
“If you really have no patience for endgames, at least read Jesus de la Villa’s
100 Endgames You Must Know”Elisabeth Vicary, USCF Online
“[Former Women’s World Chess Champion Alexandra Kosteniuk] said she had really enjoyed De la Villa’s 100 Endgames You Must Know and had made flashcards out of the 100 positions. One side of the card had the position, the solution was written out on the reverse, and she quizzed herself until she knew all 100.”Marsh Towers Chess Reviews
“The greatest strength of the book: breaking things down into well-worded chunks of easily digestible information.”British Chess Magazine
“A clear exposition of the most important endgames, with exercises to test your knowledge.”Danny King & Ronan Bennett, The Guardian
“We all admired 100 Endgames for its clarity and practical value.”