Pandolfini's Endgame Course: Basic Endgame Concepts Explained by America's Leading Chess Teacher (Fireside Chess Library)

Where to start. First let me say the binding on my original is dreadful, the book has literally fallen apart, but in fairness it has had much use. There are also many errors - errors in diagrams, errors in moves, this book needed much better proof reading. Put those things to one side and you have a really good book for lower rated to intermediate players. I've learnt a huge amount, the material is given in bite sized chunks and is very accessible. I like the book so much I bought a second copy to replace my 'broken' copy. The print quality isn't as good and the diagram printing is nowhere near the quality of my original, although they are clear enough to be useable. Overall, despite the issues it's a five star.

This is a good selection of ending games to move through and check that you can complete them, and know WHY they work as they do (i.e movement of the pieces, things like tempo etc) - it is a shame though that the printed positions are difficult to read, and in a few the board is actually the wrong one for the example in the text (it should be noted each problem does have the position of each of the pieces stated in the text, so it is still useable.)

Good for endgame study from novice player up

I’m only on page 24 and there’s a glaring error in this book. As previous reviewer Danny Boyd stated there are mistake which is frustrating. Spoils an otherwise fantastic book.

quality product

I am one of those chess book adicts. I buy a book, read the 1st 2 chapters and then see another exciting book. This book is different. The way it is structured makes it easy for you to have a few lessons a day without getting bored. It steers clear from analytic and complicated positions that make you tired. Instead it has a nucleus of 200 positions that are the key concepts YOU NEED TO KNOW. I repect "The reader from England" point of view, but I think he misses the point. You take these lessons into the game with you, to use in complicated positions. You recognize the patterns... not the complicated positions of individual games. The book has been so good for my play it is terrifying..well to oponents it has been. I only hope Bruce's other books are set out the same way. Its DYNAMITE IN A BOOK..WELL DONE BRUCE!

I tried to like this man's writing. I found it inaccessible.

Comprehensive study on endgames; relatively easy to follow