Practical Chess Endings (Batsford Chess Book)

Part 1 Elementary endings: king and queen against king king and rook against king king and two bishops against king king and two knights against king king, bishop and knight against king king and pawn against king. Part 2 Pawn endings: king and pawn against king king and pawn against king and pawn king and two pawns against king and pawn king and two pawns against king king and two pawns against king and two pawns endings with more pawns practical examples. Part 3 Queen endings: queen against pawn queen against rook (and pawn) queen against queen (and pawns) queen against other pieces practical examples. Part 4 Rook endings: rook against pawn(s) rook and pawn against rook rook and two pawns against rook rook and pawn(s) on both sides practical examples rook against minor pieces. Part 5 Bishop endings: bishop against pawns bishop and pawn against bishop bishops of the same colour bishops of opposite colour bishop and pawn(s) against knight bishop against knight and pawn(s) practical examples. Part 6 Knight endings: kinght against pawn(s) knight and pawn against pawn knight and pawn(s) against knight practical examples. This practical endgame book concentrates on frequently occurring basic positions and explains the principles and main ideas for each player. This is the first algebraic edition of the work which was first published in 1974.