Kovačević: Pawn Endgames – GM Endgames Collection I

Autor: Kovačević, Vlado
Verlag: Chess Fortress
Erscheinungsjahr: 2023
Sprache: Englisch
Buchumschlag: hardcover
Seiten: 304

Precision, Principles, and Practical Mastery – Learn Pawn Endgames with a Grandmaster

Endgames with only kings and pawns may look simple—but they’re among the most unforgiving phases of chess. In this first volume of his endgame series, Grandmaster Vlado Kovačević offers a crystal-clear guide to mastering pawn endgames, the most fundamental building block of chess endings.

What makes this book unique?
Rather than relying on rote memorization, Kovačević focuses on concepts, techniques, and rules you can apply in real games. From basic opposition and the square rule to more advanced themes like triangulation and distant opposition, this book teaches you to think like a master in the most critical moments.

The material is structured by pawn count, helping players build understanding step-by-step and progress naturally through increasing complexity. Each example is explained in depth, with accessible commentary and practical takeaways.

Highlights:
✔️ Systematic structure by number of pawns
✔️ Covers all key ideas: opposition, zugzwang, triangulation, and more
✔️ Clear explanations—no dry memorization
✔️ Ideal for club players and up, up to grandmaster level
✔️ First volume in a comprehensive 7-part endgame series

304 Seiten, gebunden, 1. Auflage 2023

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