Chess Endgames, Volume 2: Minor Piece Endgames
2000 Chess Puzzles from Mate in 1 to Mate in 8 To Master Minor Piece Endgames
In this large format book
In this volume, we adopt the classification proposed in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Endgames. This one is an "exhaustive" study of chess endgames published by the Chess Informant, the editor of the Encyclopaedia of Chess Opening.
All categories are covered:
- Knight AGAINST King alone,
- Knight AGAINST Pawn(s),
- Bishop AGAINST King alone,
- Bishop AGAINST Pawn(s),
- Knight AGAINST Knight,
- Bishop and Pawn(s) AGAINST Knight alone,
- Bishop alone AGAINST Knight and Pawn(s),
- Bishop and Pawn(s) AGAINST Knight and Pawn(s) with an unequal number of Pawns,
- Bishop and Pawn(s) AGAINST Knight and Pawn(s) with a same number of Pawns,
- Bishop AGAINST Bishop with opposite color,
- Bishop AGAINST Bishop with same color,
- 2 Minor Pieces AGAINST King alone,
- 2 Minor Pieces AGAINST Pawn(s),
- 2 Minor Pieces AGAINST 1 Minor Piece,
- Other Minor Piece Endgames.
So, you will find 2000 chess problems going from Checkmate in 1 to Checkmate in 8 (442 in 1, 1297 in 2, 152 in 3, 52 in 4, 28 in 5, 23 in 6, 5 in 7 and 1 in 8). Finally, this is a large format book 8.5" x 11" (21,59 cm x 27,94 cm) for a greater comfort and readability.
This series "I'm progressing in Chess Endgames"
The series consists of 4 volumes:
- Volume 1, Pawn Endgames, 500 Chess Puzzles from Mate in 1 to Mate in 8.
- Volume 2, Minor Piece Endgames, 2000 Chess Puzzles from Mate in 1 to Mate in 8.
- Volume 3, Rook Endgames, 2000 Chess Puzzles from Mate in 1 to Mate in 9
- Volume 4, Queen Endgames, 2000 Chess Puzzles from Mate in 1 to Mate in 9.
Chess Endgames and Beginners, What benefit?
Studying endgames is the best way to ease into the calculation of variations and the visualization of positions. It is advisable for beginners to start with the endgame so as to train to fully calculate and visualize. As studying endgames is quite boring, the practice of these exercises allows an intuitive assimilation of the different patterns.
