Hardcover. Winning a pawn is a common occurrence in chess, but many players have no idea what to do with an extra pawn, aside from the vague notion of exchange pieces and win the endgame. Grandmaster Sam Shankland knows better and after reading this book, you will too.In this groundbreaking work, Shankland shares his three-step process for handling positions with an extra pawn, providing exercises to train the readers ability, along with carefully annotated examples to illustrate the key themes. Converting an Extra Pawn in Chess contains everything you need to master the skill of winning with the most common type of material advantage in chess. Winning a pawn is a common occurrence in chess, but many players have no idea what to do with an extra pawn, aside from the vague notion of exchange pieces and win the endgame. Grandmaster Sam Shankland knows better and after reading this book, you will too. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

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Title: Converting an Extra Pawn (Hardcover)
Publisher: Quality Chess UK LLP, Glasgow
Publication Date: 2025
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1784832197
ISBN 13: 9781784832193
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: new

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Winning a pawn is a common occurrence in chess, but many players have no idea what to do with an extra pawn, aside from the vague notion of “exchange pieces and win the endgame”. Grandmaster Sam Shankland knows better – and after reading this book, you will too. In this groundbreaking work, Shankland shares his three-step process for handling positions with an extra pawn, using perfectly chosen practical examples to illustrate the themes. With this book, you too can become a master at converting the most common type of material advantage in chess.

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Sam Shankland is a former US Champion and had won both individual and team gold medals at Chess Olympiads. His two previous books for Quality Chess, Small Steps to Giant Improvement and Small Steps 2 Success, received rave reviews.

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