Mastering Endgame Strategy

Mastering Endgame StrategyStudy brings wisdom. Practice brings perfection. Following his highly acclaimed Mastering Chess Strategy and Mastering Opening Strategy, this book completes a trilogy of strategy books by Grandmaster and renowned chess teacher Johan Hellsten. In his new work Hellsten focuses exclusively on endgame play and covers every type of endgame: pawn, minor piece, rook and queen endgames. He examines not only the many fundamental positions that everyone needs

The presence of elephants and boats in this book is because the chess piece we call the bishop is called the elephant in Russian and the piece we call the rook is called the boat in Russian

don't let that fool you - This set is fully functional and ideal for all types of Chess play

* The Contemporary Shield of the Nimzo Indian

In 34 videos (plus intro and conclusion) the author covers all 1

so take advantage of opportunities and attack with as many pieces as possible

Altogether Chess Training Package for beginners includes more than 128 000 positions to be solved for chess players with ELO rating from 300 to 1500

the student will: 1) find his or her way to mate in more complex positions

you can master all the methods and improve your play drastically

Sacrificing material for wide variety of strategical compensation

Always known for its solid character

The Second Edition comes to the surface 30 years later

Black is forced to walk a tightrope from the very first moves as the slightest inaccuracy can lead to a decisive advantage for white