The author sees the main purpose of his book as being to try to inspire readers with a deep interest in rook endings, and thus to stimulate their own work in this field. He promises that anyone who thoroughly masters the given material will raise his ELO rating by a hundred points, or perhaps more! He begins with and ABC of rook endings, which provides an initiation for the inexperienced, and then deals with various typical positions, difficult to grasp theoretically, which he analyzes precisely and in great depth.

This book is a masterpiece in chess literature and will set the reader on the right road.

Specifications:

• Author: Korchnoi
• Book Type: Paperback, 2002
• Notation: Figurine Notation
• Pages: 98