100 Endgames You Must Know

The good news about endgames is:

there are relatively few endings you should know by heart
once you know these endings, that's it. Your knowledge never goes out of date!
The bad news is that, all the same, the endgame technique of most players is deficient. Modern time-controls make matters worse: there is simply not enough time to delve deep into the position.

Jesus de la Vila debunks the myth that endgame theory is complex and he teaches you to steer the game into a position you are familiar with.

This book contains only those endgames that:

show up most frequently
are easy to learn

contain ideas that are useful in more difficult positions.


Your performance will improve dramatically because this book brings you:

simple rules
detailed and lively explanations
many diagrams
clear summaries of the most important themes

dozens of tests.