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All through his career Jan Timman has been captivated by the mystery and splendour of endgame studies. Even during his most successful and busy years as a world class player, Timman continued to compose studies and admire those of others.

For him there has never been any doubt that the journeys in this magical world helped him to grow as a player.

In this fascinating book, Timman has collected a wide range of the finest endgame studies by other composers and explains in his lucid style how they inspired him to create dozens of brand-new studies himself.

As Timman writes in the preface: ‘Never before have I been so productive as an endgame study composer as in the seven months that I wrote this book. It was a sensational experience.’

The Art of the Endgame is a treasure-trove for the lovers of beauty in chess. But it is also of great value for competitive players. Solving endgame studies is a vital part of improving one’s endgame technique: it develops general understanding, calculation skills and resourcefulness.

Stukken in palmhout gebeitst, verzwaard en gevilt. Deze stukken horen bij een schaakbord met velden van 50mm.
Koningshoogte: 10cm (voetbreedte 4cm). Hoogte van de pion: 5cm (voetbreedte: 3cm).

Deze schaakstukken in buxus en sheesham met lood en vilt zullen zich op een schaakbord met 500mm velden aanpassen.