100 Endgame Studies You Must Know (Hardcover)

This 100 Endgame Studies You Must Know is an English-language hardcover chess book by Jan Timman that uses 100 carefully chosen endgame studies to sharpen calculation, pattern recognition and practical endgame understanding.

What this book covers

Timman takes the reader through one hundred endgame studies, starting with more accessible examples and moving steadily towards more demanding positions. The material is organised into five chapters with increasing complexity, beginning with classic ideas such as the Réti manoeuvre and the Lasker manoeuvre, then moving on to themes including promotion to a lesser piece, zugzwang and domination.

This is not a collection of abstract puzzles cut off from real play. The studies are chosen to show patterns that help you understand endgames more clearly, calculate more accurately and think more creatively at the board. That makes the book useful not only for study specialists, but also for practical players who want to improve their endgame play.

About the author

Jan Timman is a former World Championship match finalist and the author of many respected chess books. He has long been fascinated by endgame studies, and in recent years he has focused not only on analysing them but also on composing them. His own work has won awards, and in 2022 he received the title FIDE Master of Chess Composition. He has also written about the subject in The Art of the Endgame (New In Chess, revised edition 2023).

That background shows throughout the book. The explanations are clear, and the selection of examples is designed to give readers something concrete to take into their own endgame study and practical games.

Key details

• Product type: hardcover chess book
• Title: 100 Endgame Studies You Must Know
• Author: Jan Timman
• Language: English
• Binding: hardcover
• Pages: 232
• Content: 100 selected endgame studies
• Structure: five chapters with increasing complexity