Javier Posted February 19, 2007 Report Share Posted February 19, 2007 ISBN: 0-7134-5937-9 Year of publication: 1981 (Reprinted 1998) Publisher:Batsford Pages: 207 Like many of Nunn's books, I find this one of little practical value. The 134 examples chosen are extremely long and difficult and demand some very serious analysis before they can be worked out. The book is devided into 13 chapters: Mate, stalemate, promotion, positional draw, breakthrough, Zugzwang, manouvering, perpetual check, passed pawns, rook endings, pawn endings, studies and practical examples. (I get the feeling John didn't have the prospective reader in mind, he chose positions which he liked or found interesting, which is Ok if you're a 2400 + player! Although many of the positions are taken from real otb play, most are studies. Will your endgame play improve much after reading this book? I doubt it, although your analysis might. 3 points. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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