Theory and Practice of Chess Endings - Vol. 1 & 2

The author of the books is the Grandmaster and honored Russian coach who headed the All-Russian chess school. At his lessons Alexander Panchenko, following the advice of world champions J.R.Capablanka and V.V.Smislov, placed the highest emphasis on endgame (without neglecting the other stages of a chess game, for sure). The result surpassed all expectations: dozens of Grandmasters and Masters graduated from the school – Sergey Rublevsky, Alice Galliamova, Ruslan Scherbakov, Maxim Sorokin, Michael Ulibin, Svetlana Prudnikova, Tatiana Shumjakina and many others.

Volume 1 (160 pages) Includes: 

• PAWN ENDINGS 
• KNIGHT ENDINGS 
• BISHOPS OF OPPOSITE COLOR 
• OPPOSITE COLORED BISHOPS WITH ROOKS OR QUEENS ON THE BOARD 
• BISHOPS OF THE SAME COLOR
• BISHOP AGAINST KNIGHT 
• BISHOP PAIR IN THE ENDGAME 
• Solutions to the Contest Tasks

Volume 2 (176 Pages) Includes: 

• Extra Exchange
• Rook Against Pawns
• Rook Endings 
• Endings with Four Rooks 
• Queen Endings 
• Queen Against Two Rooks 
• Multi-Piece Endings 
• Solutions to the Contest Tasks