Top 3 Endgame Books

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SmarterChess

Three best endgame books based on chessgoals data: https://chessgoals.com/3-best-chess-endgame-books/

What's your favorite?

  1. Silman's Endgame Course
  2. 100 Endgames You Must Know
  3. Dvoretsky's Endgame Manual
  4. Other - please specify
Pawn_e1_Kenobi

My favourite is 100 Endgames You Must Know

SmarterChess
Pawn_e1_Kenobi wrote:

My favourite is 100 Endgames You Must Know

Paperback or another format?

Pawn_e1_Kenobi

Paperback 

BlindThief
Pawn_e1_Kenobi wrote:

My favourite is 100 Endgames You Must Know

Highly recommend 

jasonsalaz

I like 100 Endgames You Must Know

buckeye64

My favorite is Silman's Endgame Course (paperback). When I first started playing tournament chess in the mid-70s, I read most of Paul Keres' Practical Chess Endings (hardcover in descriptive notation).  It is a great book, which fortunately now is available in algebraic notation (Batsford, 2018). 

anjum_samuel

Being new to Chess world, i am going 2 try all books.

 

quietheathen1st

i have never read any actual chess book that was meant to teach u something about the game lol i guess i learned by looking at some games here and there, or someone speaking about it, or by seeing common moves, etc

SmarterChess
hdbb8 wrote:

Bruce Pandolfini's endgame course is very good for beginners - well explained and can be treated like puzzles.

I remember that one!

benonidoni

1} Muellers endgame paperback. I forget the other writer

2} Dovertsky's Endgame Manual

3} Nunn 2 volume set on endgames in paperback

Steven-ODonoghue

How has nobody mentioned Capablaca's Best Chess endings yet? My top 3 is

 

1. Capablancas Best chess Endings

2. 100 Endgames You Must Know

3. Silmans Complete Endgame Course

 

I own all three

BlindThief
anjum_samuel wrote:

Being new to Chess world, i am going 2 try all books.

 

Start with 100 endgames by De La Villa. Art of the checkmate is good for seeing mating patterns in the early and middle game. My System by Nimzowitsch is also great for developing strategy. Those would all have applicability to a lower level player.

But I’d focus more on tactics and reviewing analysis of your games. That said, I like your enthusiasm for the game, message me if you want advice or have a question. I’d be happy to help how I can.

anjum_samuel
BlindThief wrote:
anjum_samuel wrote:

Being new to Chess world, i am going 2 try all books.

 

Start with 100 endgames by De La Villa. Art of the checkmate is good for seeing mating patterns in the early and middle game.

Thankx a million BlindThief. I am definitely going to contact u for further guidance.

JamesColeman

Only endgame book I’ve ever really read was Practical Chess Endings by Keres, but I liked it a lot. 

pjnovotny04

Reuben Fine - Basic Chess Endings

I went through every example on all 573 pages. This study changed my perception of every phase of the game and ended up improving my rating by almost 500 points.

 

It's also an invaluable reference for evaluating any endgame position.  

Coopershelly

how can I get started on the silman's endgame course?

Jenium
Coopershelly wrote:

how can I get started on the silman's endgame course?

You get a copy, then you start reading.

Jenium

To add a less known book to the list: Soltis: "Grandmaster Sectrets Endings" is a really cool book.

Steven-ODonoghue

There is also the secrets of endings series by Nunn