Dvoretsky's endgame manual

I need to improve my endgame.
I've heard this is one of the best books out there for it.

What type of notation does this use? Descriptive/algebraic?
Where can I get it?

Originally posted by Bad wolf
I need to improve my endgame.
I've heard this is one of the best books out there for it.

What type of notation does this use? Descriptive/algebraic?
Where can I get it?

Algebraic.

I cannot recomend this book strongly enough.

Excellent, with the key ideas put across thoroughly, with follow-up material to back it up.

Don't know about the accompanying CD, but the book is great.

I have the software version so can't comment on the book I'm afraid. Highly recommend the cd, though, as it makes playing through the examples a lot simpler, also you can just turn on the Fritz (whatever) engine and play the endgames out to test yourself.

It's in algrebaic notation. I advise you to get the second edition too, the book is fairly new, came out in 2003 I think, so you should be able to get it almost anywhere, I start with amazon.com

Looking at your profile I'd say you should be able to understand it, although I will warn you that it's a big book and isn't for the light hearted.

P.S. looking at your profile I couldn't help but notice about golbal warming, I wish it would get warmer here, it around -15 F with wind shields of -33 F and I'm about 400 miles south of canada!

Originally posted by Redmike
Algebraic.

I cannot recomend this book strongly enough.

Excellent, with the key ideas put across thoroughly, with follow-up material to back it up.

Don't know about the accompanying CD, but the book is great.

Algebraic - Excellent! I was worrying it was going to be descriptive, and I really don't like that.

Don't know about the accompanying CD, but the book is great.
- Where is the best place to get it then?

I got mine at the chess and bridge shop on/near Baker Street in London.

They have a website but for some reason my work firewall blocks it! Google should come to your rescue.

Originally posted by rotk
It's in algrebaic notation. I advise you to get the second edition too, the book is fairly new, came out in 2003 I think, so you should be able to get it almost anywhere, I start with amazon.com

Looking at your profile I'd say you should be able to understand it, although I will warn you that it's a big book and isn't for the light hearted.

P.S. looking a ...[text shortened]... here, it around -15 F with wind shields of -33 F and I'm about 400 miles south of canada!

It's in algrebaic notation. I advise you to get the second edition too, the book is fairly new, came out in 2003 I think, so you should be able to get it almost anywhere, I start with amazon.com

- Cool, I'll do that.

Looking at your profile I'd say you should be able to understand it, although I will warn you that it's a big book and isn't for the light hearted.
- Well, I'm sure I can handle it.

P.S. looking at your profile I couldn't help but notice about golbal warming, I wish it would get warmer here, it around -15 F with wind shields of -33 F and I'm about 400 miles south of canada!
- We are still in winter...its the summer that you should start getting worried about.

I haven't gotten it yet...but I have found a few site to get it from...
hopefully I'll get for my birthday (14th April)

This sites appears to be really inexpensive (especially considering the current exchange rate), but I don't think it will ship to the UK...
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This site is based in London so shipment shouldn't be a problem.
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I bought the book a couple of months ago and highly recommend it for the advanced player, but for those under 1700, it will be too complex. Try instead Averbakh's "Chess Endinging: Essential Knowledge," or Euwe's "A Guide to Chess Endings."

Originally posted by der schwarze Ritter
I bought the book a couple of months ago and highly recommend it for the advanced player, but for those under 1700, it will be too complex. Try instead Averbakh's "Chess Endinging: Essential Knowledge," or Euwe's "A Guide to Chess Endings."

Luckily I'm rated at 1724 currently, though my rating is getting stagnant for the moment...

I assume you got the 2nd edition?

Originally posted by der schwarze Ritter
I bought the book a couple of months ago and highly recommend it for the advanced player, but for those under 1700, it will be too complex. Try instead Averbakh's "Chess Endinging: Essential Knowledge," or Euwe's "A Guide to Chess Endings."

I think you have to be significantly over 1800 it assumes you know alot.

Originally posted by HomerJSimpson
I think you have to be significantly over 1800 it assumes you know alot.

Perhaps for the whole book, but for much of it I would hope someone like myself would understand it.

I'd highly recommend both Dvoretsky's book and Jeremy Silman's "Complete Endgame Course." Both are great resources.

Originally posted by Bad wolf
I need to improve my endgame.
I've heard this is one of the best books out there for it.

What type of notation does this use? Descriptive/algebraic?
Where can I get it?

I'd suggest getting these books first:

Basic Chess Endings revised edition by Reuben Fine

Silman's Complete Endgame Course: From Beginner To Master by Jeremy Silman

Pandolfini's Endgame Course By Bruce Pandolfini

The Fine book alone has enough reading/study material for a Player for at least 1-2 years.

Originally posted by Aristolle
I'd suggest getting these books first:

Basic Chess Endings revised edition by Reuben Fine

Silman's Complete Endgame Course: From Beginner To Master by Jeremy Silman

Pandolfini's Endgame Course By Bruce Pandolfini

The Fine book alone has enough reading/study material for a Player for at least 1-2 years.

I've made my choice...