Goethe once wrote, "Everything is both simpler than we can imagine,
and more complicated than we can conceive." He could well have had
chess endgames in mind. Endgames have fewer pieces on the board
than middlegames but this does not necessarily make them "easier"
to play or understand. Tactical expertise is, understandably,
generally associated with middlegame (and sometimes opening)
positions. However, tactics are also crucial in endgames - a point
that is sometimes overlooked. Even some quite simple looking pawn
endgames can feature complex tactical ideas. Tactics in endgames
also tend to be very different to middlegame tactics. As well as
the familiar themes of pins, skewers and forks, endgames also
feature unique concepts that rarely occur in middlegames such as
pawn breakthroughs, manoeuvring for zugzwang and active use of the
king as an aggressive unit. In this book the highly experienced
chess author and coach Cyrus Lakdawala guides the reader through
the complexities of endgame tactical play. Lakdawala assembles
positions that are most effective to improve tactical ability. Work
your way through this book and you will undoubtedly see the results
in your own games.
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