The rook finals are the most important ones to study, because they're the type of finals you'll face most often on the board. Working on rook tops gives you the highest return on your investment.
World-class grandmaster Sam Shankland explains technical rook finishes in a way that is clearer, better organized, more concise and easier to understand than any previous work. After learning the vital positions of the set, the reader is offered many rules and guidelines to correctly evaluate any theoretical rook endings that have not yet been memorized.
Theoretical Rook Endgames is the ideal guide to a vital subject in chess. After reading this book, you will know which positions should be memorized and which are best handled taking into account the general principles.
The brother volume, Conceptual by Rook Endgames the book, by Jacob Aagaard, shows how the theoretical knowledge shown in this book is used in advanced practical play.
The GM Sam Shankland is the 2018 U.S. champion, 2016 Olympic team gold medalist and 2014 individual gold medalist. He has played Table 1 for the United States in the World Team Championship and has competed with the world's best players in Wijk aan Zee, St. Louis, Prague and elsewhere.
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