Tactics in the Endgame

Tactics in the Endgame

<b>300 tactical puzzles from real endgames!</b><br /><br /><i>After the opening and the middlegame, Gods have placed the endgame!</i><br /><br />This book touches upon an important but rarely covered topic of "tactics in the endgame". Books on this subject are either rare or still not out there!<br /><br />You are not alone if you have you <b>lost games from winning positions</b> because you did not spot your opponent's tactical shot. Or maybe you missed a tactic of your own? Inspite of your material advantage, you could not bring home the full point in the end? <b>Practice</b> is your only friend and coach.<br /><br />This book aims to give you <b>ample practice</b> from tactical endgame positions to really convert that loss into a draw or a draw into a win! Watch out for the Knight forks. Check how other players sacrifice their valuable pieces to ensure the pawn promotes. Or the simplification tactics to win a won endgame!<br /><br />Unlike other books which offer high number of generic puzzles, this book has carefully chosen and manually selected high quality puzzles from games played in year 2011-2013.<br /><br />Chess Masters stuff as many positions and patterns in their head as possible and this book gives you an opportunity to do that!<br /><br /><b>HIGHLIGHTS</b><br /><ul><br /><li>300 puzzles from real games of 2011-13! These puzzles are not made up. The themes/patterns can occur in your games too! </li><br /><li>The puzzles are broken into 4 levels and are suited for players of all strength</li><br /><li>Alternative lines are annotated so you are not left wondering why a certain move was not plausible</li><br /><li>The solution is placed immediately after the puzzle and also has a accompanying diagram so you can easily visualize the variation on the board without moving back and forth</li><br /><li>Each solution is marked with an arrow so you can easily scan the first move without having to read the complete notation. This can also be a good way to get a hint for the first move without revealing the complete solution</li><br /></ul><br />No matter your skill level, this book is the <b>right practice companion</b> for you!<br /><br />May Caissa be with you!