jekyllhydeclub reviewed 1234 Modern End Game Studies With Appendix Containing 24 Additional Studies on + 12 more book reviews
Endgames were never my strongest suit and this book changed that. I feel like it helped me move beyond my C level at last, after I was stuck in it for two years.
Speaking subjectively, the endgame studies were very challenging for me at least, I suspect they would be quite hard for beginners but may be wrong, as someone who fiercely loves middlegames, I am highly biased against endgames, sometimes unfairly so.
The bottom line is, the book should put you miles ahead of your immediate and even currently stronger opponent. It not only increased my endgame play, but also contributed to my overall improvement, sometimes indirectly, without me realizing how I am able to steer into a better position.
I have not scored against a Master yet, but was proud of getting some Experts scalps:) So overall, I would recommend to a serious student of chess, while adding a caution that it took me a year to finish the entire book.
Speaking subjectively, the endgame studies were very challenging for me at least, I suspect they would be quite hard for beginners but may be wrong, as someone who fiercely loves middlegames, I am highly biased against endgames, sometimes unfairly so.
The bottom line is, the book should put you miles ahead of your immediate and even currently stronger opponent. It not only increased my endgame play, but also contributed to my overall improvement, sometimes indirectly, without me realizing how I am able to steer into a better position.
I have not scored against a Master yet, but was proud of getting some Experts scalps:) So overall, I would recommend to a serious student of chess, while adding a caution that it took me a year to finish the entire book.
