Easy Endgame Strategies

This is a great book for novice players looking to take their game up two levels. You'll learn the basic checkmating principles and combinations needed to finish off opponents and claim victory. From the four basic checkmates using the King, to all the basic Queen, Rook and other pieces games, you'll learn the essentials of translating small edges into decisive endgame victories. You'll learn the basic principles of preparing for a winning endgame before it is even reached: how to utilize the King as a weapon, how to create passed pawns, how to clear the way for advancing pawns, how to defend against opponent pawn majorities, how to trap and restrict the movement of the opponent's King, and the combinations of pieces that are unable to force a checkmate against a lone King. Readers learn all the basic mates (and some tricky ones too) needed to finish off opponents and win.