Endgame Strategies 1

Endgame Strategies 1 by Stephen A. Schneider. perfect edition. ISBN: 9780972945677.

In chess, you need endgame skills to close out the win. The beginning endgame techniques in Endgame Strategies 1 are important to gain the basic skills that will teach you patterns and techniques all players need to successfully close out a game. Using step-by-step examples, Coach Steve Schneider teaches how to apply basic skills to close out a game successfully. These skills include finding back-rank or smothered mates when all seems lost and using techniques like the square-of-the-pawn or opposition to force a win. Solve puzzles and work through activities to practice using endgame strategies. Lessons are incremental, building skills as you advance through the material. It is easy to check your progress ... the answers are always given on the back of each activity page.