Mednis: Questions & Answers on Practical Endgame Play Schachtrainer White immediately starts the battle

White immediately starts the battle for the centre

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This book is a treasure-trove of unusual ideas at an early stage of the opening

Mednis: Questions & Answers on Practical Endgame Play Schachtrainer White immediately starts the battleGM Edmar Mednis, best seelIing author on chess endgames, has collected an extensive set of practical endgame positions to use in illustrating the principles of handling such situations in actual play. Each type of position is thoroughly analyzed, with examples, and then in chapter summaries an extended set of Principles Rules of Thumb For Practical Endgame Play are provided a ready reference for quick review and a reminder of the critical points. This