Endgame Books

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by Kevin Spraggett

originally posted to Chesstalk

bulletHow many chess books do I have that deal with the
ending? Answer. At least 50


What is on the ending list?
bulletChess endings from Modern Master Play, by Mieses(1901) (one of the best)
bulletPractical chess endings, by Keres
bulletBasic chess endings, by Fine (it only took 2 weeks to write, and was a best seller for 40 years)
bulletBatsford Chess Endings, by Speelman (the new 'basic chess endings'...only as ref.work)
bulletWinning chess Technique, by Belyavsky and friends (great for masters)
bulletCheron Series (3 vol), by Cheron (fantastic
compilation)
bulletAverback Series (X vol) by Averback (for many years the 'standard')
bulletSam Loyd and His Chess Problems, (great reading)
bulletECO Series ,by the informant people (great stuff, as ref)
bulletPawn endings , by Averback and Maizelis (lovely stuff, these pawns...)

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