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Practical Chess Endings - by Irving Chernev & Kenneth Harkness (Paperback)
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Highlights
- For beginners and professionals alike, this guide provides easy-to-understand endgame strategies that will help lead you to success in your next game of chess.
- About the Author: Irving Chernev is recognized as one of the greatest chess writers of all time.
- 320 Pages
- Games, Chess
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About the Book
practical endgame situations, ranging from very simple to masterpieces by Capablanca, Reti, Tarrasch, Lasker, more.Book Synopsis
For beginners and professionals alike, this guide provides easy-to-understand endgame strategies that will help lead you to success in your next game of chess. In this unique approach to sharing the wisdom of the game, Irving Chernev gives readers 300 practical endgame situations to help claim the winning title in a match of chess. Ranging from very simple to masterpieces by Capablanca, Reti, Terrasch, and Lasker, Practical Chess Endings is full of comprehensive and well-explained endgame tactics, including discussions on each position and how it can lead to a win.About the Author
Irving Chernev is recognized as one of the greatest chess writers of all time. After learning how to play chess from his father at age 12, Chernev grew to reach National Master satus and competed in the 1942 and 1944 U.S. Championships. Though he was a talented player, his true passion was to teach chess through the written word. Kenneth Harkness is known for being central to the administration of U.S. chess. Throughout his career, Harkness served as the business manager of the U.S. Chess Federation, the precursor to Chess Life. Additionally, he created the U.S. ranking system.Dimensions (Overall): 9.1 Inches (H) x 5.9 Inches (W) x .9 Inches (D)
Weight: .79 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 320
Genre: Games
Sub-Genre: Chess
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Format: Paperback
Author: Irving Chernev & Kenneth Harkness
Language: English
Street Date: February 14, 2015
TCIN: 94316361
UPC: 9781501117572
Item Number (DPCI): 247-39-9809
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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