Chess Calculation Training Volume 2: Endgames - Romain Edouard

Chess Calculation Training Volume 2: Endgames by Romain EdouardFrom the Preface:"This book focuses on endgames. There are a lot of things to learn “by heart” about them — but they are oft en diffi cult to apply at the board, unless you get exactly the same position as you studied. This is why I believe it is an interesting approach to present an endgames book as a series of exercises, with instructive but practical positions.As in Volume 1, a lot of calculation will be required. The major diff erence between middlegame and endgame training is, of course, the limited material on the board. This means the patterns you discover in training are much more likely to appear in your games — so you should try to imprint them somewhere in your memory!With ordinary tactics, the purpose of exercises is almost solely to improve your calculation skills. Solving the exercises of this book will help the reader improve on his endgame knowledge and understanding as well. There is a lot to learn from stu