I read this book, cover to cover. In chess, as the song goes, 'there isn't much difference between despair and ecstacy'. With BCE, you get the understanding that you can do the best with what you've got. Studying endgames is like brainstorming with a group of friends. It accomplishes far more than getting the whole mob together. Best time I've ever spent studying chess was reading BCE.

WTHarvey | Jun 2, 2008 |

Chess Endings

Budz888 | May 31, 2008 |

A bit of a classic. I don't know if it was the first book which tried to comprehensively deal with all basic endings in a single volume, but it was certainly the benchmark work in this area for years. Time has shown, however, that there are rather a lot of errors in it, and while Benko's modern edition apparently corrects quite a lot of them, it too is said to be flawed (though I haven't seen it myself). The book retains historical value, but for a practical guide Mueller and Lamprecht's "Fundamental Chess Endings" is certainly better nowadays, and I prefer "Batsford Chess Endings" as an encyclopaedic reference, though I know not everybody agrees with me (and it's true that Fine covers more ground in more detail). (

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stilton | Nov 5, 2006 |

a chess classic...people are better off with a cd nowadays.. (

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golfjr | Feb 8, 2006 |

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Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0679140026, Paperback)

Basic Chess Endings, written by International Grandmaster Reuben Fine, is the most authoritative reference on the endgame. Serious students of the game find the work unmatched in its depth and range. Now, Grandmaster Pal Benko has revised this classic with the latest innovations in the endgame and adapted the book to algebraic notation. The result is what chess aficionados have been eagerly waiting for--a thoroughly modern bible on basic chess endings.

A handy guide for the practical player, Basic Chess Endings focuses on the aspects of the ending that occur most frequently in the course of play. With clear language, it reinforces knowledge of the standard position and tried-and-tested rules. Hundreds of diagrams make examples easy to follow. An indispensable reference for every chess player.

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