{"product_id":"practical-endgame-play-mastering-the-basics-9781857445565","title":"Practical Endgame Play - Mastering the Basics","description":"How can you improve your chess? It's not by chance that the top players say: 'Study the endgame!' This is because a great number of encounters reach the endgame, and studying these positions will teach you how to convert winning positions, and how to save or even overturn inferior ones. Moreover, it's a well-known fact that studying endgames undoubtedly enhances other aspects of your play. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003ePractical Endgame Play - Mastering the Basics\u003c\/i\u003e is a comprehensive guide to all fundamental chess endings, and a godsend for those looking to improve their endgame play. Crucially, the emphasis is just as much on practical play as it is on theoretical understanding. Whenever an idea is introduced, Grandmaster Efstratios\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eGrivas immediately illustrates it with a number of entertaining and instructive examples, a considerable number of which are drawn from his own over-the-board experiences. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is a companion volume to Everyman's earlier book \u003ci\u003ePractical Endgame Play - Beyond the Basics\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003ea work which specializes in more complex positions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEfstratios Grivas\u003c\/b\u003e is an experienced Grandmaster, a Senior FIDE Trainer, and also an illustrious writer with many books and articles to his name.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Everyman Chess","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52197005328658,"sku":"9781857445565","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_47c527ae-3930-4266-9c77-de05a2e3f4a6.jpg?v=1776160098","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/practical-endgame-play-mastering-the-basics-9781857445565","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}