{"product_id":"el-arte-del-final-de-partida-mis-viajes-por-el-magico-mundo-de-los-estudios-sobre-finales-de-partida","title":"The Art of the Endgame: My Journeys in the Magical World of Endgame Studies","description":"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. \u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003eFor him there has never been any doubt that the journeys in this magical world helped him to grow as a player.\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003eIn 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. \u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003eAs 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.’\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Art of the Endgame\u003c\/strong\u003e 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.\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJan Timman\u003c\/strong\u003e is a former world championship candidate who rose to the number two spot of the FIDE world rankings. He is the author of several highly acclaimed bestsellers, such as 'Curacao 1962', 'On the Attack!', and 'Power Chess with Pieces'.\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cem\u003eGM Karsten Müller, author of 'Fundamental Chess Endings':\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003e\"Really fascinating.\"\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cem\u003eUwe Bekemann, German Correspondence Chess Federation:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003e\"A work that succeeds, which entertains and at at the same time makes you better at playing the endgame.\"\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cem\u003eMarco Campioli, Torre \u0026 Cavallo:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003e\"Not only a rich manual for the 'studista', but also quite useful for players, with endings to analyze and remember.\"\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cem\u003eSteve Giddins, author of 'The Greates Ever Chess Endgames':\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003e\"Not to be missed at any price (..) I was absolutely knocked out by the quality of the content.\"\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cem\u003eHarry Schaack, KARL Magazine:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003e\"Rarely have studies been presented so beautifully.\"\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cem\u003eLubosh Kavalek, The Huffington Post:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003e\"Brilliant.\"\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cem\u003eMichael Adams, The Saturday Telegraph:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003e\"A true connoisseur (..) guides the reader through this intruiging facet of the game and shows his own stunning studies.\" \u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cem\u003eHarold van der Heijden, Schaaksite.nl:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003e\"Highly recommended, not only for lovers of endgame studies, but also for chess players who are interested in the beauty of chess. Timman has the talent to take the reader by the hand into an Alice in Wonderland adventure.\"\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cem\u003eMartin Rieger, Europa Rochade Magazine:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003e\"A work you will always return to in order to browse. And you will always discover something new.\"\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cem\u003eTim Krabbé, author of 'Chess Curiosities':\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003e\"[Timman] is one of the best makers in the world of perfect, breathtakingly beautiful small machines.\"\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cem\u003eSimen Agdestein, VG Newspaper (Norway):\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003e\"Jan Timman was the hope of the West in my youth and I've always fancied his style. And I share his fascination for endgame studies as well, so this book struck me as interesting right away.\"\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003ePraise for Jan Timman:\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cem\u003eHarald Keilhack in Schach Magazine on 'Power Chess with Pieces':\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003e“Where Garry Kasparov likes to hide behind thick trees with variations, Timman always makes sure that the reader fully understands why the game develops the way it does.”\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003e \u003cem\u003eIM John Watson in TWIC on 'Curaçao 1962':\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003e“Will be enjoyed by lovers of the game fo\u003cbr \/\u003er years to come, and never grow old.”\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cem\u003eBritish Chess Federation Book-of-the-Year Award Judges:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003e“One of the chess world’s most perceptive writers.”","brand":"Wydawnictwo New in Chess","offers":[{"title":"Domyślny tytuł","offer_id":54170615873879,"sku":"9789056913694","price":103.01,"currency_code":"PLN","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0928\/7299\/9255\/files\/the-art-of-the-endgame-my-journeys-in-the-magical-world-of-endgame-studies-9789056913694.jpg?v=1785404365","url":"https:\/\/fabrykaszachow.myshopify.com\/sq\/products\/the-art-of-the-endgame-my-journeys-in-the-magical-world-of-endgame-studies-1","provider":"Sunrise Chess \u0026 Games","version":"1.0","type":"link"}