Good books about endgames for beginners are few and far between. "Winning Chess Endings" is a great one--gripping introduction to what you need to know to win chess endings, taught by American Grandmaster Yasser Seirawan. His entertaining, easy-to-understand style, incisive stories and insiders advice will help you develop a solid grasp of proven principles that you can apply with confidence whenever a game goes the distance. "Winning Chess Endings" explains how to:

Features:

• Relentlessly find checkmates, from easy to hard, in all basic endgame patterns
• Master the intricacies of King and Pawn Endings
• Win consistently in the most common endgame--the Rook ending
• Master the pros and cons of Bishop vs. Knight Endgames
• Seize the advantage in Rook Pawn and Queen Pawn endings
• Play like a grandmaster in solitaire endings

Winning Chess Endings teaches endgame strategies in an exciting new way--by putting you in the middle of the action with firsthand stories taken directly from famous matches. Pull up a chair and watch the worlds most exciting chess endings. Then become an endgame master!

Specifications:

• Author: Seirawan
• Book Type: Paperback, 2003
• Notation: Algebraic Notation
• Pages: 240