The Only 3 Chess Endgame Books You Need

[@simontimothy7051]

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[@edmis90]

This channel has 30x more subscribers than Dan Heisman's channel. This channel and that channel are on different planes of existence when it comes to being underrated.

[@Coach_Jan]

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[@AD-tl6dr]

1)100 Endgames you must know 2) amateur to IM-jonathan 3)Dverostsky's endgame manual

[@someguy2249]

Thank you! I just started reading 100 endgames you must know, and I can already tell it is going to be extremely helpful! I also bought Dvoretsky's endgame manual, and that is going to take a while lol.

[@nico3755]

I loved "Amateur to IM". Such an amazing book ❤️

[@sergeytitov8444]

Great video! I am now exploring other videos on the channel.

[@garylevine5698]

Well I agree with you about the Hawkins book.It was very good.and who would dispute about Dvoretsky. It's the bible although some go with Muller& Lamprecht.However,I always have the sense that Europeans think it's the amount of work you do rather than what you do .There seems to be an emphasis on memory rather than concepts mastered.In that regard,I found a work by the American GM Andy Soltis "Grandmaster Secrets:The Endgame"to be a real treasure

[@DrakoLykoi]

Chess Endings: Essential Knowledge - Averbakh, at just over 100 pages it's good as a primer if you want the basics quickly. Practical Chess Endings - Paul Keres, is exceptionally organized.

[@Triathletep]

This is what I'm using right now as an 800 noobie player. So far I think it is perfect. Do you like Averbakh as an author compared to others? What other books on other parts of the game do you recommend that are similar to the style/structure of his endgame book? Same author, or others.

[@DrakoLykoi]

@@Triathletep It's more about the material and how it's presented rather than the author. Kotov was a good author. Of course there are the modern day authors, which are needed especially for current opening theory.

[@luisayala9301]

As you mentioned, I have the purpose of really following the instructions and finishing at least from this moment and looking at the end of the books, it does not matter the time to attend the advice that the book gives us greetings

[@potatoboy6881]

What are your thoughts on "Silman's Complete Endgame Course?"

[@LordTreyHowdy]

It's also good IMO.

[@cheppanubrother4314]

I will say if your rating less then 1500 definitely you should start with silmans complete end game course.He wrote this book as very simple and understandable. For intermediate players also it would be a good book .

[@brycew6675]

it’s a very nice book i progressed from 1000 to about 1500 in a few months because i simply can beat my opponents in the endgame

[@ChessIN]

It is really really good...though I think the best thing to do is to study 100 endgames you must know along with Silmans complete endgame course....an advantage of Silman's book is that he does not just go into theoretical endgames but also into practical endings...SIlman describes a similar concept of breaking down into simple elements as Jonathan Hawkins....

[@boredash4020]

the best introduction to the endgame there is . even though he (silman) say's you should only read up to your rating category,read the whole thing ,it'll serve as a great base for your endgame training

[@snehangshuroy]

"Understanding Chess Endgames" by John Nunn. How about this book. This book also claim 100 ideas (positions?) on endgames. In the content page it is showed that thematically arrange, K+P ending, Rook ending, bishop endings (same and opposite colors), bishop vs knight etc. How this is in compare to De La Villa's book?

[@moving_knight]

Silman's endgame guide is also great

[@Vague2121]

I would add a book on practical endgames (like Shereshevsky's) and a book on endgame tactics (like van Perlo's)

[@masterofskills76]

Can I buy both 1st and 2nd books? I want to know if the concepts would be repeated in both books or not. I want separate knowledge from each book.

[@sinodasidiatof5465]

Theory of chess endings, Panchenko is the best, in my opinion. And very little mentioned. Dvoretskys endgame manual is an absolute classic. For beginners "Just the facts, Alburt is good, and of course 100 endgames you must know. Sheresevsky endgame strategy is also great, and Israel Gelfer;s for complex endgames and the way we approach endgame. Aslo amateur to IM is really nice in this field. Van Perlo is great for practising. An old classic is Keres Practical endgames. If you are high level then Capa, Botvinnik or Karpov on endgame are great books to analyse.

[@marcconnelly5652]

I have ludek pachmans endgame.how about Nunn's or znosko borovskys

[@marcconnelly5652]

Capas best chess endgames

[@marcconnelly5652]

Or Reuben fines

[@thomasrowley6643]

Wow. Thanks a lot for your book reviews. They are very helpful!

[@improveyourchess4230]

Also please read these books. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jXWXh3iuh6-Aq6s

[@Aj-ch5kz]

What about 'Capablanca's endgames by Chernev' . Im currently reading it. Its simple and concise.

[@franzkafka4793]

Great review!! I'll check them out :) Just a remark: The actual name of Amateur...'s author is Hawkins, not Hawking!! Anyway... sorry for the picky comment!!

[@pboukov]

Searching for those books, I noticed that last year came out also 100 Endgames You Must Know Workbook, which may turn out to be a nice complement to Villa's first book.

[@improveyourchess4230]

That is one of the best books. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jXWXh3iuh6-Aq6s

[@petemattingly8361]

“...far more advanced than my level, in fact.” Ok so dvoretsky's endgame manual is the third book lol

[@KE-tc3bd]

Exactly what I thought immediately... LOL

[@brawnstein]

Question - How to use Dvoretsky ? Answer - Don't

[@marcconnelly5652]

I always wanted Paul keres famous endgame book

[@randallbrungardt6384]

:100 Endgames you must know" is a great choice. I am going through "100 Endgames you must know Workbook" is a great follow-up. It has puzzles from games which lead to theoretical positions indexed to first book. Both books on Chessable.

[@Triathletep]

Thoughts on yuri averbakh's endgame essential knowledge?

[@MarthaFisto]

I like him he is honest

[@pierrelfrenchteach9464]

Theory of chess endings (Panchenko) and Strategy of endgames (Shereshevski) are the best ones by far, imho, but it's all very subjective of course.

[@lucasspilleremoreti9348]

Thank you so much!!

[@LordTreyHowdy]

Awesome, I have all of these. Love studying them.

[@chessoptics]

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[@ChessAnalyze-w7w]

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[@AakashKumar-gl2fk]

For beginners silmans endgame course is the best book

[@goncalofreitas2094]

Thank you very much for the book recommendations Stjepan! Very useful video, as always!

[@sasthanatarajan4760]

Thank u for suggesting.

[@cheesecake5360]

Thanks for the books tomic, CAN YOU PLEASE RECOMMEND ME BOOKS FOR OPENINGS TACTICS ANG STRATEGY/POSITIONAL CHESS PLEASE

[@ChessAnalyze-w7w]

A great Vdieo Thank you so much

[@harrythehpawn2334]

Thanks for the suggestions

[@botramduuze7188]

I think "Silman's Complete Endgame Course" is the best endgame book. I also think Dvoretsky's Manual is shite

[@ChessIN]

Dvoretsky's book is aimed at 2200+ I think he said that in an interview

[@ChessIN]

@Davi Moreira Ah! We'll, you could take a look at 100 endings you must know and maybe when you're strong enough u could use tue book. I am close to 2000 strength and bought Dvoretsky's book. Tbh, I still feel a little out of my depth!

[@emanuelrosenthal4271]

@Davi Moreira You can read and try to understand the blue colored (or highlighted in grey for 5th edition) text. That part covers the basic concepts and is much easier to understand.

[@juanricardogarciagarcia8106]

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[@alfiejacobs9141]

What about silmans endgame course?

[@kylen6430]

It’s a really good place to start

[@improveyourchess4230]

That is also very good book.

[@tareknasr7061]

Naive question please Can I use applications and videos instead of books ? I am not very good reading chess books

[@abhishekjha4735]

Yes.

[@rocchirodrigo]

Videos = passive learning. Should be used with moderation, as you dont solve the problems, but other people does it tô you.

[@mircea-mariusmesesan1319]

after his video ( last Thursday ) about middle game I bought "Understanding Chess Middlegames" by John Nunn. I'm lucky that I already have "100 Endgames You Must Know"!

[@carlosmatienzo144]

Is also important to mention the book How to play chess endgames from karsten muller, is similar book to endgame manual

[@gm_clark]

thxx

[@theblacklion8444]

Please make a video over the reti system & the Dutch defence. Please!!

[@Rohan-xc3kl]

i was expecting endgame manual and 100 endgames you must know! nice book reviews but i think you could have added silman's complete endgame course book which is for biggeners and intermediate players. I had a question that if I complete the book 100 endgames you must know, is it necessary to solve the workbook of it?

[@ie2adm212]

lol if you have read the Dvoretsky then you have no need of the other two.

[@cheesecake5360]

CHESS OPENINGS BOOKS PLEASEE

[@stanleytime9193]

Grandmaster repertoire and move by move series

[@improveyourchess4230]

I advise Fundamental chess openings

[@Anoop9633815341]

please tell the rating range of everybook that u mentioned.

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HI STEJAPAN. CAN YOU MAKE VIDEO FOR PIRC DEFENSE FOR BLACK SIDE....

[@arivedal]

Garry 'Kasprov'

[@punamlathi8957]

I use the book an endgameexpert by GM Igor Smirnov you can also buy the book with the help of that book now I can convert a equal endgame into a win so it is worth trying out and I hope you like it . I want you to digest the book slowly

[@sadiaahmed4633]

Can you make a video on budapest gambit theory

[@hideomituns2184]

Hi I agree with your recommendations but I feel they are too advanced for people under 1800. For me what was useful and more accessible to say even a 1200 were: Understanding chess endgames by John Nunn. Contains 100 chapters with 2-4 positions you must absolutely know, in each chapter. For how to play with the endgame in mind (how to navigate the late middlegame to endgame transition and how to have some basic technique and basic plans in the endgame), I found Kotov's Think Like A Grandmaster book- endgame section. And also, later on How to Play Chess Endings by Znosko Borovsky ( instead of giving you the theoretical endgames to reach in order to draw, or win, takes master games and shows how they were played and why they were played that way towards the known theoretical endgame) Finally, for practice, I found Chernev's Practical Chess Endings and Nunn's endgame exercise book really good. These train your analysis and visualization and practical skills. These 3 groups of books have been upgrading my chess understanding a lot! Once i finished tactics and opening principles. I agree with your recommendations but I would start them later on for myself personally.

[@davidhellesy6867]

Can you make a video about the best opening rep books?

[@emanuelrosenthal4271]

If you are an E4 player rated above 1600 I recommend: Kaufman's New Repertoire for Black and White.

[@improveyourchess4230]

Please check this out. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jXWXh3iuh6-Aq6s

[@TheBlurayHacker]

hi stepan

[@chessoptics]

Can you give me a list of tools you use for streaming your chess instruction

[@chessoptics]

I’m maskandgloves on lichess

[@chessoptics]

Can you show images of the books ?

[@improveyourchess4230]

Please check out. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jXWXh3iuh6-Aq6s

[@buk1733]

I don’t agree. If you read Silman’s complete endgame course, you are in my opinion ready for Dvoretsky’s endgame manual. Yes it will still be a little too hard, but it will force you to actually think. The special thing about chess is that you should THINK by yourself. Don’t forget that...

[@improveyourchess4230]

You are right.

[@martinlindgren4490]

Great clip! Thanks! In what order do you suggest to study theoretical endgames vs endgame strategy? Maybe in parallel?

[@DansChessLounge]

Good video! I didn't care for Amateur to IM... I would recommend Silman's Complete Endgame Course.

[@improveyourchess4230]

Please check out for list of best chess books. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jXWXh3iuh6-Aq6s

[@TanmayOwais]

Hi

[@w1nduwu449]

what about shereshevskys endgame strategy?

[@Opferschach]

So the book “Amateur to IM” doesn't make you to an IM level strength endgame player, even if you spend countless hours to study it from front to end? Sad!

[@unclvinny]

The one I like that nobody’s mentioned yet is “Just the Facts” by Lev Alburt.

[@Anoop9633815341]

thats bizzare book

[@randyking9489]

I have studied Silmans and "just the facts" Just the Facts is an excellent book to start with. Can`t go wrong with Silmans also

[@cheesecake5360]

TOMIC CAN YOU GIVE ME ALL YOUR PERSONAL RECOMMENDATIONS ABOUT BOOKS ON OPENINGS, STRATEGY, POSITIONAL PLAY, ATTACKING PLAY AND TACTICS

[@dexter2184]

Do you know books on openings

[@improveyourchess4230]

I recommend " Fundamental chess openings"

[@SOM-e7]

Sir best sicilian player all time

[@kirkd1631]

What’s more important: knowing 100 endgames or knowing 10 pawn /pawn and rook endgames really well?

[@ChessIN]

The second I think but why not learn 100 theoretical endings very well

[@derda3209]

Rook endgame = draw :D just skip those

[@Socrates...]

It's Jonathan Hawkins...correct your notes, thanks for the ideas

[@pancakefist4716]

Hello, what is your job? You seem to spend a lot of time on chess and you have a nice house

[@chessoptics]

I wish I could do what you do I love chess as much yet bills need to be paid how do you do it I really hope you become a GM Your a very nice person

[@stanleytime9193]

This is his job. KZbin and Patreon creating chess content

[@faizanhussaini9658]

Hi Stjepan. I know its a bit late but I would like to be added to the endgame study. Lichess username is chessgm13

[@richiel5384]

This guy is clueless . Avoid

[@TheTitanass]

I have a question for you. I watched John Bartholomew and Magnus Carlsen take the endgame test for 100 endgames you must know. He said something like the Bayes or Beyer rule. I am trying to find anything but could not find anything relatable. It has something to do with Pawn Endgames if I am not mistaken. Do you know the rule?

[@jahonten5]

Akagami I think I have the answer for you, try “bahrs rule”

[@TheTitanass]

@@jahonten5 thank you very much.