Conceptual Rook Endgames
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Rook endgames are the most frequently recurring endgames and also one of the most exciting areas of chess, with mind bending tactical opportunities and dizzying nuances available.
Conceptual Rook Endgames focuses on two dozen major concepts, the book explains the mechanisms of rook endgames in a novel way, by 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.
The e-book is also available as part of the two book Rook Endgame bundles
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 that have won club, country, state, national, continental and world championships, as well as Olympiad golds (board and overall), the World Cup and Candidates tournament.
Contents
Foreword by Karsten Müller
Preface
Introduction
1 Activate the Rook First
2 The Rook belongs behind the Passed Pawn
3 Shouldering
4 Rook vs Pawns
5 Passed Pawns
6 Promoting Passed Pawns
7 The Umbrella
8 Breakthrough
9 Check the Checks!
10 Checking Distance
11 Defence from the Front
12 Cutting off the King
13 The King’s Role
14 King Activity
15 Checkmate
16 Stalemate
17 Zugzwang
18 Mutual Zugzwang
19 Tempo Wars
20 Anticipation
21 Connected Passed Pawns
22 Active or Passive Defence
23 Slow Play
24 Lost Items
25 Unbelievable
Epilogue – Concepts to Live by
Those who purchase the e-book can read through the book in reading mode or move through the material in study mode.
Note: This is a non-training based conceptual book, designed to be read and studied online, so problem based training is not available for this book. Please see the sister book Theoretical Rook Endgames for problem training relevant to rook endgames.