Conceptual Rook Endgames

Auteur

Grandmaster Jacob Aagaard is the most talented chess writer of his generation. He won the British Championship in 2007, but is mostly known for his multi-award winning books and his work with students who have won club, state, national, continental and world championships, as well as Olympiad golds (board and overall), the World Cup and Candidates tournament.

Texte du rabat

Rook endgames are the most frequently recurring endgames and one of the most exciting areas of chess. Conceptual Rook Endgames focuses on two dozen major concepts - building foundations with simple examples, which can be seen in the most complicated examples as well. Rook endgames will remain rich and surprising, as they are for the greats, but armed with this book, your comprehension of them will skyrocket.