New (4th) Edition of an All-time Classic. The good news about chess endgames is that there are
relatively few endings you should really know by heart. What's more: 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 Your knowledge never goes out of date.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 Villa debunks the
myth that endgame theory is complex and 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 you will get: simple rules detailed and lively explanations many
diagrams clear summaries of the most important themes and dozens of tests.
