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14 Jun 06
15 Jun 06
Originally posted by HomerJSimpsonThey're both published by Dover in the United States, however, both may be out of print by now, but sometimes they turn up on eBay.
Where did you find these books?
The Troitski book was truncated from a German edition of 500 problems. Later, the English translation included a special section on the theory of two knights vs. a pawn. The Dover edition does not include this section. Capablanca said there was great value to be had from the study of Troitski's book.
The Roycroft book was previously published in hardback/descriptive notation as, "Test-Tube Chess."
Other desirable Dover books on endgame studies and tactics are: “Tactics of the Endgame,” by Jeno Ban and “1,234 Modern Endgame Studies,” by Sutherland.
15 Jun 06
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Originally posted by RedmikeThats a good book Ive heard, you think someone of a 1500-1600 is ready for such an advanced text?
Dvoretsky's Endgame Manual, which is a very good book in its own right, has puzzles at the end of each section.
It also has entertaining examples of how endgames have been misplayed.
15 Jun 06
Originally posted by HomerJSimpsonYes, I'd say so. Some of the examples are advanced, and difficult to follow.
Thats a good book Ive heard, you think someone of a 1500-1600 is ready for such an advanced text?
The ideas are put across very clearly, and there is the very helpful idea of emphasing the key ideas in a different colour.