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As an internationally renowned endgame expert he is the author of the endgame column for ChessBase magazine and the author of the Endgame Corner column on ChessCafe.com. his book \"Fundamental chess Endings,\" which he co-authored with Frank Lamprecht and which was published in 2001 by Gambit is already considered to be a modern classic.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eRunning Time\u003c\/span\u003e: 8 hrs. 26 min.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eSystem Requirements\u003c\/span\u003e: Pentium-Processor at 300 Mhz or higher, 64 MB RAM, Windows XP, Windows Vista, DVD drive, mouse and soundcard.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"18*C","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32275441665,"sku":"V007205","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1297\/3303\/products\/chess-endgames-11-rook-against-bishop-mueller-21184717825.jpg?v=1575932038"},{"product_id":"chess-endgames-12-rook-against-knight-mueller","title":"Chess Endgames 12 - Rook Against Knight - Mueller","description":"The more reduced the material on the board, the more important it is to be able to estimate the potential fo the pieces correctly. 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