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The Tactics of End-Games Paperback – July 21, 1997

by Jenö Bán (Author)

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How to snatch draws from lost positions and wins from equality or worse. Clear presentation of such tactics as walling in, self-pinning, perpetual attack, blockading, much more. 240 chess diagrams.

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Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Hungarian

Paperback: 214 pages
Publisher: Dover Publications (July 21, 1997)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0486297055
ISBN-13: 978-0486297057
Product Dimensions: 5.8 x 0.5 x 8.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 8.2 ounces
Average Customer Review: 3 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #601,207 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #732 in Books > Humor & Entertainment > Puzzles & Games > Chess

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Seattle Reader

Yukky Old Descriptive notation despite recent publication

April 22, 2005

Format: PaperbackVerified Purchase

I returned it right away. If you don't mind the old descriptive notation feel free to check it out.

I thought anything with a 1997 publication date would surely use algebraic notation, but I got fooled.

For those that wonder: What is descriptive notation? P-K4 means White's pawn to e4 and P-K4 also means Black's pawn to e5. Same notation for two different moves...

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Rob Ryley

Listen to Capablanca. Learn endgames by reading this book

September 2, 2002

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In order to be a strong tournament player, it is crucial to improve your tactical ability and have strong endgame technique.
Jeno Ban's _Tactics of Endgames_ will help you accomplish both.
Just a few of the things you will get out of it:
1) A strong desire to improve your endgame technique. The positions in the book look simple, but once you see the subtle (and beautiful) solutions, you can't help but see the complexity in the game of chess. This will force you to look more carefully when you start to play. You will even enjoy studying the endgame, which is usually thought of as tedious and dull.
2) Improved ability to spot tactics. Because the positions are relatively simple, basic maneuvers like forks, skewers, pins, etc. will stick out in your mind. Your standard of play will improve, and you will make fewer blunders, and will be able to calculate farther ahead.
I noticed studying a few chapters improved my game very rapidly.
3) Improved defensive skills--you will begin to learn how even the most hopeless position can contain elements of poison for the superior side. Good defensive skill will make you extremely tough to beat.

Tactics of Endgames is a steal. Get the book and enjoy trouncing your opponents in the opening, middle, or endgame.

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A real treasure

October 7, 1999

Format: Paperback

Ban takes an unusual apporoach. He classifies tactical themes, and uses mostly composed studies to illustrate each point. Endgames DO have some special tactics and you see them here. As an introduction to composed studies or as a more practiacl book this is very fine.
The drawbacks are the UGLY diagrams and the English notation. But this is a seriously good book.

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