Van Perlo's Endgame Tactics: A Comprehensive Guide to the Sunny Side of Chess Endgames - Softcover

Perlo, Ger Van

Softcover

ISBN 10: 9056914944 ISBN 13: 9789056914943

Publisher: New In Chess, 2014

Synopsis

This is the new and substantially expanded edition of a modern chess classic. Upon its publication in 2006, Van Perlo’s Endgame Tactics won the two most prestigious book awards in the chess world, as it was elected both the English Chess Federation Book of the Year and the ChessCafe Book of the Year. By chance, in 2013 publisher New In Chess discovered an unexpected treasure trove, a previously unpublished further batch of endgame tactics collected by Dutch correspondence grandmaster Ger van Perlo (1932-2010). In this new edition of Van Perlo’s Endgame Tactics more than 300 fresh examples have been added, making this fourth edition 25% bigger than its predecessors. Why has Van Perlo’s Endgame Tactics been such a fantastic success? To begin with because it made many regular chess players appreciate for the first time that endings are fun. Secondly, because you always work harder at something you enjoy, it actually improves your endgame play. You, too, can make the first step towards improving your endgame skills and beat more opponents by learning to love the endgame. Why is it that you usually look at only a couple of pages in any endgame theory book you see? You’ll find out here. Sit back, forget about theoretical endgames, and enjoy the entertainment of real life chess in Endgame Tactics!

About this title

About the Author

Ger van Perlo (1932-2010) was a Dutch chess correspondence grandmaster who collected endgame tactics for more then 30 years.

Review

The instruction indeed comes with a spoonful of sugar. It cannot but help to improve your chess, painlessly, even enjoyably. The annotations are light and sometimes quite witty. (Don Aldrich Chess Today)

A fantastic collection of endgame positions from actual play. Van Perlo's respect for the game, his delight in every little twist, is undeniable. And it is infectious. (Glenn Petersen ChessCafe.com)

An irresistible collection of more than 1,300 endgame tricks and traps. A superb book, highly instructive. (Paul Motwani, Grandmaster The Scotsman)

Quite a powerful book. It does not wish to drill, it just wishes to entertain. And it does! (Gerhard Josten Rochade Europa Magazine)

There is considerable instructional content in the book. But the winning factor for the judges was the sheer entertainment value. 2006 Book of the Year Award. (English Chess Federation, Judge's Report)

All chess life is here: brilliant wins, amazing draws and not infrequently defeat snatched from the jaws of victory. (British Chess Magazine)

The thing's addictive! You can absorb fundamental lessons while being entertained. (John Watson The Week In Chess)

As a coach, I definitely understand the importance of beefing up my juniors' endgame skills. However I also realized that chess endgame studies are the last thing that truly excites them. Thus, instead of starting them on endgame principles, it only made sense to start them off by showing them the sunny side of endgames: the tactical fireworks. (Edwin Lam ChessMate Magazine)

Destined to achieve classic status. (Chess Life)

It is hard to believe that a simple collection of endgame positions could be so entertaining but Van Perlo's sardonic comments give the book a unique flavor. (Ian Rogers Sun Herald)

Edition details

• Publisher: New In Chess
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 9056914944
• ISBN 13: 9789056914943
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 608