Aagaard: Grandmaster Knowledge - A Matter of Endgame Technique CT elegant solutions—helps improve practical play

elegant solutions—helps improve practical play regardless of current rating

Assuming no knowledge of chess beyond the rules

Chess Explained books provide an understanding of an opening and the middlegames to which it leads

There aren't many chess players who can say they've both beaten Garry Kasparov in an official blitz game and crushed Peter Leko in a classical game in 26 moves

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Aagaard: Grandmaster Knowledge - A Matter of Endgame Technique CT elegant solutions—helps improve practical playIn a survey of the most hated clichs in chess, the winner was: and the rest is a matter of technique. This book deals with one of the few things chess players hate even more losing a winning position. If you have never lost a winning position, this is the chance for you to see how it is done. If you are not new to the misery of spoiling hours of hard work in a few minutes, A Matter of Endgame Technique will offer you the second best happiness the