Pawn endings do not arise out of nowhere. Before emerging they 'pre-existed' in positions that still contained any number of pieces. Liquidation, the purposeful transition into a pawn ending, is a vital technique that is seldom taught. Strange, because knowing how to liquidate can help you win games or save draws. Former US Chess Champion Joel Benjamin focuses on the practical aspects: what to aim for and how to get there. When to start trading pieces and how to recognize favourable and unfavourable liquidations. Enter a ...
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Pawn endings do not arise out of nowhere. Before emerging they 'pre-existed' in positions that still contained any number of pieces. Liquidation, the purposeful transition into a pawn ending, is a vital technique that is seldom taught. Strange, because knowing how to liquidate can help you win games or save draws. Former US Chess Champion Joel Benjamin focuses on the practical aspects: what to aim for and how to get there. When to start trading pieces and how to recognize favourable and unfavourable liquidations. Enter a fascinating world of tempo play (triangulation, zugzwang and opposition), breakthroughs, king activity, passed pawn dynamics, sacrifices and counter-sacrifices. Exercises will test your growing skills. The 2015 first edition of this book won the CJA Chess Journalists of America Best Book Award. This New and Extended 3rd edition presents 50 new examples.
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