Questions & Answers on Practical Endgame Play

139 Pages·1987·2.13 MB·English

by  Edmar Mednis

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Contents
Precfea 3
Chapt1e:rK in&g P awnE ndgames 8
Secito1n :K &P Endgames 8
Subje#c t1:K + v2s K.P +P 8
Subje#c t 2M:u lit-paewnnd gawmietsh ap aownaned vantage9
Subje#c t3 : Tempo pklniagyis n pw oistiht wihoenrpsea wn
moves noartpe os sible 11
Subje#c t4 : Kignv sc.o nnectpeads speadw ns 15
Secito2n: S impliIftnyoiK ng& EPn dgames 19
Subje#c t5 :K '+2 P v sK. + P 19
Subje#c 6t :S ignainfcoiefca na tcivkeig ni nz ugzwtaynpge
positions 21
Subje#c t7 :D sitaonptp osiwtiitbohln o ckpeadwn s 22
Subje#c t8 :P awmn ajorointo ipepso sfiltaen ks 24
PrinciploefsT /hRuumflboe Prsr aicctaEln dgaPmlea y 26
Chapt2e:Mr i norPi eEcned games 28
Secito1n: SamCeo loBri shEonpda gmes 28
Subje#c t9 :B +v sPB. 28
Secito2n: K nihtgE ndgames 29
Subje#c t1 0: N v+s N.P 29
Subje#c t1 1P:a wns on tshiedo ens,eka imneig sc o ntained 32
Subje#c t1 2: Pawns on bomtaht esraiiddavelas n,td aegfee,n der
hanso c ounterplay 35
Subje#c t1 3:P awnosnbo ths diesm,a tiearald vantdaegfee,n der
hacso unterplay 37
Secito3n: BishKonipg hEvtns d.ga mes 39
Subje#c t1 4:E quamlat erifaullpll, a wyi tpha wnsb oohtn
sdiese,q ucahla nces 39
Subje#c t1 5: Equamlat eripaalwn,os nb otshi dbeiss;h hoaps
goosdc opyee,tt h ken ighitss u perior 42
Subje#c t1 6:E quamla terpiaawlno,sn b otshi deeasr;sl tya ge
of cah atraecri"sbtaibdci shoepn"d game 45
Subje#c t1 7:"B adb"i shvosp". g ookdn"i ght 45
Subje#c t1 8: Botshi dheasv pea ssed pawns 48
Secito4n: E ndgaomfeP sa wnvss P.i ece 49
Subje#c t1 9:P aw(nsv)s b.i sh-otph ke ing htahvei npga wns
isac itve 49
Subje#c t2 0:P aw(nsv)s b.i sh-o-bopt hk nigasr aec itve 55
Subje#c t2 1: Twop awnfso trh pei cees,e vemrinaolpr i cees
onbo ard 56
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Secti5on:M ulti-PMiienEconerd a gmes 58
Subje#c 2t2 :2 vBs 2. B ,e qumaalet rial 58
Subje#c t2 3:2 vBs 2. B ,p awand vantage 58
Subje#c t2 4: v2s B.B + e1'4q umaalet rial 60
Subje#c 2t5 : 2 vBs 2.+ BN +e qu1'4ma alt erial 63
Section+ 6Wr:o nRgBP E ndagmes 64
Subje#c t2 6:T heb aspiocts iioinn B + wernodngga mRePs 64
Subje#c t2 7:L ookifnotgrh oep portutnod isitcyo vtehre
drawiBn gw+ r onRgP endgame 65
PrinscR/iuplleoesfT humfbo Prr actEincdagla Pmlea y 66
Chapt3e:rR oo&k PawnE ndgames 68
Setcio1n: M aetriAadlv antage 68
Subje#c t2 8: R v+s R.2 P+P, p awnosns amsei de 68
Sujbec#t 2 9:O nep awand vaangtep,a wnosn b otshi des 69
Subje#c 3t 0:R + ahn·df ·pawvnsRs. 84
Sectio2:nP ositCioonnsaild erations 87
Subje#c t31 : Thei moprtaonfct eh aec tive rook 87
Setcio3n: D oubRloeo Ekn gdames 89
Subje#c 3t2 :E xchanngog niep aiorfr ooksg oiinfn ogtr h e
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Subje#c 33t : Exchanogniepn agio rf roiongk osi fnogr the
draw 91
PrinciploefsT /hRuumflbo ePrsr actEincdagalm Pel ay 93
Chapt4e:Er n dgameWsit Ohp posCiotleBo rih sops 95
Sectio1 nP: u rBei shop Endgames 95
Subje#c t34 : Materaidavla ntboatgehs, i dheasv pea sspeadw ns 95
Subje#c 3t 5:M ateraidavla ntpaagew,no sn bostihd neosp ,a wn
breakthproossuigbhl e 97
Subje#c 3t6 :M ateraidavla ntageo,n pbaoswdtinehssp ,a wn
breakthirspo ousgshi ble 99
Subje#c 3t7 :M ateraidavla ntpaagew,no snbo ths diess,t ronger
sidcea cnr eactoene nctpead ssed pawns 101
Secito2n: R + vsBR. + EnBd games 130
Subje#c t3 8:M aetriaadlv anttahgebe,l okcadcea nbe broken1 30
Subjec#t 39:M atiearald vantage, abcottihv er ooks1 04
PrinciploefsT /hRuumflboe Prsr actEincdagla Pmlea y 160
Chapte5r: E ndgameWist Rho ok&s M inoPri eces 107
Sectio1n:R ookv sM.i noPri ece 107
Subje#c 4t0 :R oovks b.i shpoapw,n osnb otshi des 107
Subj#ec 4t1: Roovks k.n hitgp,a wnosn o nes idoen ly 190
Subje#c 4t2 :R oovks b.i shpoapw,n osn osnied e only 101
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Secito2n: R ook+( Msi)n oPri eceR ovosk.+( Msi)n oPri ece
131
Subje#c 4t 3: R + B vNs,.m atRe re+iq aula lpiatwyno,sn
botshi des 131
Sujbec#t 44 : R + vsNR . B+ ,o nep awand vantage
151
Subje#c 4t 5:R + vsNR. B+ ,o nep awand vantpaagwen,s
ont hsea msei de 161
Subje#c t4 6: 2 R + NN, p avwsn.os nbo 2 t hRs id+e s
117
Subje#c 4t 7:2 R + B vNs,p. a w2n osnRbo t+hs ides
181
Secito3n: O theErn dgamWeitsRh o ok&s M ionrP ieces
102
Subje#c t4 8: Rv sR.+ +B tBw oc+ o nnteecpda sspeadw ns
102
Subje#c t4 9: 2 R +v sN2. +R B+ B,No n+ep awn
advantage 132
PrinecsiR/pu lleosfT humfbo Prr taiccEanld gaPmlea y 152
ChapterE nd6g:a mWeistQ hu eens 162
Subje#c t 50: 0 + P vs. 0
162
Subje#c 5t1: Q v+s .R P + P
172
Subje#c t 52Q:u ee+n p awnvss2 . r oo+k s pawns 182
Subje#c t 53: Qv sQ+. +BN , o nep awand vantpaagew,n s
ont hsea msei de 131
Prinsc/iRpusllo eefT humbf oPrr aicctaEln dgaPmlea y 134
Litso fCo ntritbuors 153
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