100 Endgames You Must Know: Vital Lessons for Every Chess Player

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Most of the patterns Jesus de la Villa presents in this new book are from the phase of the game just before a theoretical endgame turns up. Knowing these practical endgame fundamentals will enable you to fully reap the benefits of what you learned in De la Villa’s widely acclaimed classic 100 Endgames You Must Know.

Former Women’s World Chess Champion Alexandra Kosteniuk] said she had really enjoyed De la Villa’s 100 Endgames You Must Know and had made flashcards out of the 100 positions. One side of the card had the position, the solution was written out on the reverse, and she quizzed herself until she knew all 100.” - Elisabeth Vicary, USCF Online The bad news is that, all the same, the endgame technique of most players is deficient. Modern time-controls make matters worse: there is simply not enough time to delve deep into the position. There’s not much to say about it, ­you just have to buy it and read it! De la Villa does a truly wonderful job of explaining useful endgames in a calm and measured manner that is clear enough for any strength of player to understand while still being interesting for stronger players. If you’ve never read an endgame book before, this is the one you should start with." Former Women World Champion Alexandra Kosteniuk] said she had really enjoyed De la Villa's '100 Endgames You Must Know' and had made flashcards out of the 100 positions. One side of the card had the position, the solution was written out on the reverse, and she quizzed herself until she knew all 100." I have chosen 1.e4 for various reasons. First and foremost, it is the move I have played for the entirety of my chess-playing life. In the database, I have recorded approximately 400 white games, of which 350 began with 1.e4! I have also heavily researched the openings covered in this volume, through my column ‘1.e4’ for ChessPublishing.

GM and former world champion Alexandra Kosteniuk stated that she really enjoyed the book and made flash cards for each of the 100 positions with on one side the diagram and on the other side the solution. She would quiz herself until she new all the 100 endgames by heart. Clearly, this was before Chessable was available! There’s not much to say about it – you just have to buy it and read it! De la Villa does a truly wonderful job of explaining useful endgames in a calm and measured manner that is clear enough for any strength of player to understand while still being interesting for stronger players. If you’ve never read an endgame book before, this is the one you should start with.” - GM Matthew Sadler Let me recommend this book to any player who wants to learn more about closed openings, adopt a new approach to chess and build up a thorough and sophisticated repertoire. I have tested these openings with my students with good results, so I believe this book is suitable for anyone with an Elo rating from 1600-2500.

A clear exposition of the most important endgames, with exercises to test your knowledge.” - British Chess Magazine The best place to start your tactics training is in the endgame! Chess is 99% tactics – and if you want to win more games, nothing works better than training tactics. Win a piece or find a mate. That will get you results. This book became more popular when chessable introduced it with move trainer technology. We will talk about this later in this article. Endgames You Must Know is a perfect book for players from beginners to masters. The basic theme of this book is quite simple. The author selected 100+ best chess endgames we often see in actual games and analyzed them thoroughly. The book contains in total 300 exercises. Chapter 9 (rook + pawn vs. rook) and chapter 11 (pawn endings) rightfully are the largest chapters in the workbook with in total 106. Each chapter starts with a short introductory text and a number of important theoretical positions. This is followed by the exercises, often in the form of a question. All the exercises are from over-the-board games and are based on their practical value to the student.My favorite endgame book, very clear and concise. If you only read one endgame book it should be this one." - GM Niclas Huschenbeth