01 Mar 07
Alright, I NEED to study endgames - tactics I can get online, and I'm ok with those. Openings I'm ok with, but endgames...those are another (sad) story.
I've got it down to 3 books - all very new, very fresh - which one should I get
Van Perlo's Endgame Tactics - which won book of the year on Chesscafe.com
http://www.amazon.com/Endgame-Tactics-Comprehensive-Guide-Endgames/dp/9056911686/sr=8-1/qid=1172707440/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/002-2618206-8560056?ie=UTF8&s=books
http://www.chesscafe.com/Reviews/boty.htm
Secret's of Chess Endgame Strategy - which was in Chesscafe.com's top three
Or Silman's Endgame Course
Keep in mind that I'm easily distracted - especially with endgame study.
01 Mar 07
Originally posted by cmsMasterIf you are easily distracted and most endgames books are pretty boring you are in trouble.
Alright, I NEED to study endgames - tactics I can get online, and I'm ok with those. Openings I'm ok with, but endgames...those are another (sad) story.
I've got it down to 3 books - all very new, very fresh - which one should I get
Van Perlo's Endgame Tactics - which won book of the year on Chesscafe.com
http://www.amazon.com/Endgame-Tactics-Com ...[text shortened]... dgame Course
Keep in mind that I'm easily distracted - especially with endgame study.
I suggest endgame course by Bruce Pandolfini.
I don't know what your chess goals are, how high you want to get and how serious you are but it's a great book, easy to read and should get you to about 1900 or a bit higher.
1 lesson per game, and 1 big diagram.
Check on amazon for sample pages but basically it's like:
on the Left page there is 1 big diagram, and on the right page there is the lesson.
Next page same thing.
You can read the whole thing in a week or less.
01 Mar 07
Originally posted by RahimKI have it, I've worked through some of it - it's boring as hell but I plan to finish it before buying one of these three - I just want to know what I should follow it up with.
If you are easily distracted and most endgames books are pretty boring you are in trouble.
I suggest endgame course by Bruce Pandolfini.
I don't know what your chess goals are, how high you want to get and how serious you are but it's a great book, easy to read and should get you to about 1900 or a bit higher.
1 lesson per game, and 1 big diagram.
...[text shortened]... re is the lesson.
Next page same thing.
You can read the whole thing in a week or less.
My goal is about 2300 in 7-8 years.
01 Mar 07
Originally posted by cmsMasterIf you want to go to master level, I recommend Dvoretsky's School of Chess Excellence Vol.1
I have it, I've worked through some of it - it's boring as hell but I plan to finish it before buying one of these three - I just want to know what I should follow it up with.
My goal is about 2300 in 7-8 years.
Very hard to master but if you do... you will be on your way to endgame godhood ... 🙂
01 Mar 07
Originally posted by ericmittensDVD's....that actually might be a good idea, nice suggestion I'm going to check those out too - can those be played through an ordinary DVD player or comp. only?
Karsten Mueller's 3 endgame DVDs. They rule!
Pandolfini's endgame course put me to sleep, Dvoretsky's endgame manual scares me. Karsten makes learning the endgame fun and easy, they're well worth the money. 🙂
01 Mar 07
Originally posted by !~TONY~!Hm, I do need to consider it then...er...If I had the time and money I'd get all three, plus the three DVDs. 😛
Silman's Endgame Course is awesome. And if it makes it more enticing to you, I hate endgames and I did about half of the 500 page book in about a week.
01 Mar 07
Originally posted by likeforestI was ignoring you? Why?
How about Essential Chess Endings by English GM Howell. Cms master, I know you probably are still ignoring me, but seriously, you cant go wrong with it. Chceck out the reviews at amazon and jeremysilman.com.
I'll look it up and see if it deserves some consideration - how boring is it?