Answers.Body: <p>If your playing strength is at amateur level (say, 1400-1800 FICS rating) I'd recommend to start with this small brochure:
  <a href="http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/1857440226" rel="nofollow">Yuri Averbakh -- Chess Endings: Essential Knowledge</a></p>
  
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Answers.Body: <p>If you want to learn more than just endgame theory, but also some strategy, then I can recommend the book <em>Endgame Strategy</em> by Mikhail Shereshevsky. I learned a lot from this book.</p>
  
  <p>Here is a nice review: <a href="http://www.chess.com/article/view/quotendgame-strategyquot-by-mikhail-shereshevsky" rel="nofollow">"Endgame Strategy" by Mikhail Shereshevsky</a></p>
  
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Answers.Body: <p>I'd like to add &quot;Endgame Preparation&quot; by Jon Speelman to the lsit of suggested titles.</p>
  
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Answers.Body: <p>You might want to check (pun intended) the internet first:</p>
  
  <ul>
  <li><p>Queen + King vs. King:</p>
  
  <ul>
  <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Checkmate#King_and_queen" rel="nofollow">Wikipedia</a></li>
  <li><a href="http://www.chess.com/article/view/basic-checkmates-the-queen-dance" rel="nofollow">Explanation on chess.com</a></li>
  </ul></li>
  <li><p>Rook + King vs. King:</p>
  
  <ul>
  <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Checkmate#King_and_rook" rel="nofollow">Wikipedia</a></li>
  <li><a href="http://www.chessvideos.tv/endgame-training/king-and-rook-checkmate.php" rel="nofollow">Practice</a></li>
  </ul></li>
  <li><p>Two bishops + King vs. King</p>
  
  <ul>
  <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Checkmate#King_and_two_bishops" rel="nofollow">Wikipedia</a></li>
  </ul></li>
  <li><p>Bishop + Knight vs. King</p>
  
  <ul>
  <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bishop_and_knight_checkmate" rel="nofollow">Wikipedia</a></li>
  </ul></li>
  <li><p>King + Pawn vs. King</p>
  
  <ul>
  <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_and_pawn_versus_king_endgame" rel="nofollow">Wikipedia</a></li>
  <li><a href="http://www.chess.com/blog/ValeRock/endgame---the-pawn-square-rule" rel="nofollow">Pawn square rule on chess.com</a></li>
  </ul></li>
  <li><p>King + Rook + Pawn vs. King + Rook</p>
  
  <ul>
  <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rook_and_pawn_versus_rook_endgame" rel="nofollow">Wikipedia</a></li>
  <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucena_position" rel="nofollow">Lucena position</a></li>
  <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philidor_position" rel="nofollow">Philidor position</a></li>
  </ul></li>
  </ul>
  
  <p>In general, you may want to look at <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chess_endgame#Basic_checkmates" rel="nofollow">this</a> page on Wikipedia. </p>
  
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Answers.Body: <p>Yasser Seirawan's <a href="http://www.bookdepository.com/book/9781857443486?redirected=true&amp;selectCurrency=AUD&amp;w=AF45AU963XJ37BA8ZRTR&amp;gclid=CK6Pp6SFsMgCFdd6vQodCBsG9Q">Winning Chess Endings</a> - Very good book, especially for beginners. Written by one of the best instructional authors out there. This book is written for beginner-intermediate level so it is very easy to understand, but has many lessons that can carry through to advanced levels.</p>
  
  <p><a href="http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/1936490137">Dvoretsky's Endgame Manual</a> - Very indepth guide. Has just about anything that most players would need until professional level, and even there it has strong value. Can be fairly complicated at times, and assumes at least intermediate level skill from the reader. It can be a good reference manual however, as each topic is clearly outlined. Just be warned that there are many complicated situations that almost never arise in anyone's game, so you should focus your study on more important endgame techniques before conquering specific situations.</p>
  
  <p>Silman's <a href="http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/1890085103">Complete Endgame Course</a> - More like a guide than Dvoretsky's Endgame manual, allowing beginners to pick up the book, and progress through until master level endgame technique (as suggested by the front cover). This is the one I most recommend as it is much simpler for most players with less clutter.</p>
  
  <p>Of course, there are loads more out there! <a href="http://www.chess.com/forum/view/general/best-endgame-book-out-there3">Chess.com</a> has asked this question before, and produced fairly consistent answers from players on the website. In the end, it will largely come down to your skill level, dedication to study and personal preference.</p>
  
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Answers.Text: I like Silman's book too.  Very clear and appropriate material for different levels of player.
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Answers.Text: DEM is not for this guy, and it is not even close. It is really aimed at players that are over 2200. My endgame is quite good, and my peak rating was 2298, and I find it mind-boggling.
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Body: <p>I am not playing a bad game, but my endgame is not so good. How can I improve my endgame? Please suggest me some good books for that.</p>
  
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Title: Endgame improvement books
ThreadText: # Endgame improvement books
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2015-10-07)
  
  I am not playing a bad game, but my endgame is not so good. How can I improve my endgame? Please suggest me some good books for that.
  
  **Tags:** endgame
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_1**: Do you know your current strength?  
  
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  ## 5 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_6 on 2015-10-07. Score: 15 | Accepted answer
  
  Yasser Seirawan's [Winning Chess Endings](http://www.bookdepository.com/book/9781857443486?redirected=true&selectCurrency=AUD&w=AF45AU963XJ37BA8ZRTR&gclid=CK6Pp6SFsMgCFdd6vQodCBsG9Q) - Very good book, especially for beginners. Written by one of the best instructional authors out there. This book is written for beginner-intermediate level so it is very easy to understand, but has many lessons that can carry through to advanced levels.
  
  [Dvoretsky's Endgame Manual](http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/1936490137) - Very indepth guide. Has just about anything that most players would need until professional level, and even there it has strong value. Can be fairly complicated at times, and assumes at least intermediate level skill from the reader. It can be a good reference manual however, as each topic is clearly outlined. Just be warned that there are many complicated situations that almost never arise in anyone's game, so you should focus your study on more important endgame techniques before conquering specific situations.
  
  Silman's [Complete Endgame Course](http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/1890085103) - More like a guide than Dvoretsky's Endgame manual, allowing beginners to pick up the book, and progress through until master level endgame technique (as suggested by the front cover). This is the one I most recommend as it is much simpler for most players with less clutter.
  
  Of course, there are loads more out there! [Chess.com](http://www.chess.com/forum/view/general/best-endgame-book-out-there3) has asked this question before, and produced fairly consistent answers from players on the website. In the end, it will largely come down to your skill level, dedication to study and personal preference.
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_7**: I like Silman's book too.  Very clear and appropriate material for different levels of player.  
  > **username_8**: DEM is not for this guy, and it is not even close. It is really aimed at players that are over 2200. My endgame is quite good, and my peak rating was 2298, and I find it mind-boggling.  
  
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  ### Answer by username_2 on 2015-10-07. Score: 4
  
  If your playing strength is at amateur level (say, 1400-1800 FICS rating) I'd recommend to start with this small brochure:
  [Yuri Averbakh -- Chess Endings: Essential Knowledge](http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/1857440226)
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_3 on 2015-10-07. Score: 3
  
  If you want to learn more than just endgame theory, but also some strategy, then I can recommend the book *Endgame Strategy* by Mikhail Shereshevsky. I learned a lot from this book.
  
  Here is a nice review: ["Endgame Strategy" by Mikhail Shereshevsky](http://www.chess.com/article/view/quotendgame-strategyquot-by-mikhail-shereshevsky)
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_4 on 2021-05-14. Score: 1
  
  I'd like to add "Endgame Preparation" by Jon Speelman to the lsit of suggested titles.
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_5 on 2015-10-07. Score: 0
  
  You might want to check (pun intended) the internet first:
  
  * Queen + King vs. King:
  
    + [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Checkmate#King_and_queen)
    + [Explanation on chess.com](http://www.chess.com/article/view/basic-checkmates-the-queen-dance)
  * Rook + King vs. King:
  
    + [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Checkmate#King_and_rook)
    + [Practice](http://www.chessvideos.tv/endgame-training/king-and-rook-checkmate.php)
  * Two bishops + King vs. King
  
    + [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Checkmate#King_and_two_bishops)
  * Bishop + Knight vs. King
  
    + [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bishop_and_knight_checkmate)
  * King + Pawn vs. King
  
    + [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_and_pawn_versus_king_endgame)
    + [Pawn square rule on chess.com](http://www.chess.com/blog/ValeRock/endgame---the-pawn-square-rule)
  * King + Rook + Pawn vs. King + Rook
  
    + [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rook_and_pawn_versus_rook_endgame)
    + [Lucena position](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucena_position)
    + [Philidor position](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philidor_position)
  
  In general, you may want to look at [this](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chess_endgame#Basic_checkmates) page on Wikipedia.
  
  
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