{"product_id":"el-manual-ruso-de-finales","title":"The Russian Endgame Handbook","description":"\u003cp style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003eAn old Soviet quip has it that Western amateurs \u0026ldquo;play the opening like grandmasters, the middlegame like experts, and the endgame like beginners.\u0026rdquo; Soviet-trained players would fearlessly steer the game toward the final phase, confident of their superior endgame skill. Ilya Rabinovich\u0026rsquo;s \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRussian Endgame Manual\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e is a major reason for this.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003eRabinovich raises the beginner\u0026rsquo;s understanding of the endgame to a sophisticated level, starting with elementary checkmates and then moving on to the principles for handling complex endgames and advanced concepts in king-and-pawn endings, such as the theory of corresponding squares. The author pays special attention to frequently neglected endgame themes such as rook vs. pawns, rook vs. a minor piece, and queen vs. rook.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003eFirst published in 1927 and updated in 1938, this classic work - featuring more than four hundred instructive endings and over three hundred exercises for self-study - served a generation of players at the height of the Soviet School\u0026rsquo;s dominance. Mongoose Press now makes it available to the English-speaking public for the first time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2 style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIlya Rabinovich\u003c\/strong\u003e (1891-1942) was an early Soviet master from Leningrad (now St. Petersburg). A five-time city champion, he tied for first place in the 1934\/35 USSR Championship and was the first Soviet player to compete outside the Soviet Union, placing seventh at Baden-Baden, 1925.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sunrise Chess \u0026 Games","offers":[{"title":"Domyślny tytuł","offer_id":54170453246295,"sku":"9781936277391","price":109.0,"currency_code":"PLN","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0928\/7299\/9255\/files\/the-russian-endgame-handbook-9781936277391.jpg?v=1785403850","url":"https:\/\/fabrykaszachow.myshopify.com\/sq\/products\/the-russian-endgame-handbook-1","provider":"Sunrise Chess \u0026 Games","version":"1.0","type":"link"}