Jesus de la Villa: 100 Endgames You Must Know
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Hello there! I am WAY below your ELO level but considering that, I believe I have the book for you. You are too strong to really use "100 endgames you must know" by Jesus de la Villa, so I recommend two books for you. One is Silman's complete endgame course which is best for general, fast learning. On the other hand, Dvoretsky's endgame manual is probably best. It has amazing details and very difficult puzzles. It goes deep into theory. I myself am only 1500, but I get a lot of use out of the book. This book seems more your speed considering your level.
Jan 2, 2023
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https://www.chess.com/blog/ScatteredWealth/spectacular-studies
Not exactly endgame studies but thought you should know that this is quite the interesting list 
I would recommend 100 Endgames You Must Know as a starting point, then branch off from that you can...
Jan 2, 2023
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I could be wrong, but isn't "100endgames you must know" a collection of theoretical endings? It's a book I need to read, however it's not what I'm looking atm. Also thank you @ninjaswat for the blog recommendation!
Jan 2, 2023
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Jeremy Silman's complete endgame course is pretty good
it has positions for all levels of players, although half hte book might be useless to you i think you will enjoy it
https://www.amazon.com/Silmans-Complete-Endgame-Course-Beginner/dp/1890085103
Jan 2, 2023
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#7
dorvetsky's endgame manual is the only book you need for endgames if you want a deep extension. Otherwise if you just want to know the basics then 100 endgames you must know. He also has another good book "art of piece play" which is also good, it's difficult but not impossible.
Try this = Domination in 2,545 Endgame Studies by Ghenrikh M. Kasparyan
James6857 wrote:
My search for an endgame book is now over. out of 5 stars A must have for chess players. The book is very well written and understandable also for beginners that at least know how to read chess annotation. It has indeed 100 games that can "happen" at some point and they are very nice to know.
So what book is this?
"Troitzky has no peer among endgame composers" - Capablanca
Jan 3, 2023
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Okay when I said "study" I think people here misunderstood. I didn't mean books full of theoretical endgames, I meant studies as in the book recommended by @poggopchamp
Jan 3, 2023
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Cyrus Lakdawala and Kostya Kobutsky (sorry if I misspelled that) both released books on endgame studies within the last year or so. I haven’t looked at them personally. The Perpetual Chess podcast featured interviews with both authors where their endgame study books were discussed. If I recall correctly, Kostya’s book is supposed to be a little more approachable for players without much experience with studies.
ARVES Chess Endgame Study Association:
https://www.arves.org/arves/index.php/en/magazine-eg/authors-and-books
Jan 3, 2023
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Jan 3, 2023
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For books on non theoretical endgames they can be a little harder to find. I’d recommend “Capablancas 100 greatest chess endings”. Every player that wants to improve endgame play should study capablanca.
Mastering endgame strategy is another one that has both theoretical and overviews games with practice puzzles but it is a very lengthy book.
I also would do endgame studies which are tactical related ideas that show up in endgames. I’d study capablanca first and then go for “domination in 2545 endgame studies” basically it’s a puzzle book for endgames that is really hard to solve.
Yusupov puts endgame studies in his books as puzzles and they are generally really good practice if you find some good ones.
Jan 3, 2023
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#16
Actually my mistake the book is called capablancas best chess endings. The notes on the games are written by capablanca and Irving chernev so that’s what is most useful beyond studying the games by themselves.
Secrets of Chess Endgame Strategy by Lars Bo Hansen
Endgame Strategy by Mikhail Shereshevsky
Practical Endgame Play - Beyond The Basics by Glenn Flear
Practical Chess Endings by Paul Keres
Jan 4, 2023
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But also a good question that needs to be asked is do you have a good grip on endgames? Otherwise endgame studies will be difficult to solve.
Jan 4, 2023
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Batman2508 wrote:
But also a good question that needs to be asked is do you have a good grip on endgames? Otherwise endgame studies will be difficult to solve.
No, my grip on the endgame is far from great. I have been working on it though, the reason I want a book on endgame studies is mostly for enjoyment as the solutions are almost always really fun
Hello everyone, I'm looking for a good collection of endgame studies and was wondering if anyone had any book suggestions? Any are appreciated
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