Galkin: 101 Endgame Crimes and Punishments

Autor: Galkin, Alexander
Verlag / Hersteller: Elk and Ruby
Erscheinungsjahr: 2020
Sprache: Englisch
Buchumschlag: paperback
Seiten: 215

Spot the Mistake Before the Endgame Is Lost

101 Endgame Crimes and Punishments by Alexander Galkin is a training book on endgame tactics. It is aimed at strong tournament players rated about 1900 to 2300 Elo and at fast-improving juniors.

Most tactics books ask the reader to find a combination or an attack. This book starts earlier. It examines the mistake that made the decisive tactic possible, and asks which counterplay the player in error underestimated.

The author, International Grandmaster Alexander Galkin, presents 101 positions from 2019 games by leading grandmasters. Each entry explains the error, the punishment, and the stronger continuation.

Highlights

• 101 positions from grandmaster games played in 2019
• Explains which counterplay the player in error underestimated
• Shows how the punishment for the mistake unfolds
• Gives the stronger continuation for each starting position
• Each diagram appears twice: before the game moves and before the solution
• Suitable for self-study or for work with a coach

A focused book on the endgame mistakes that decide strong games.

FAQ

Which kind of endgame content does the book cover?
It covers endgame positions in which one player makes a mistake by underestimating the opponent's counterplay. Each position is taken from a 2019 grandmaster game. The book then shows how the game went and what the better move was.

How can the book be used for training?
Self-study readers can cover the solution and try to find the refutation of the error first. Readers working with a coach can have the coach set up the position, show the mistake, and ask for the refutation and the strongest continuation.

Is this book part of a series?
Yes. It is the first volume of the series Crimes and Punishments by Alexander Galkin.