This engaging and demanding publication offers two hundred dilemmas in a multiple-choice format, which has been highly appreciated by chess enthusiasts and followers of Larry Evans, the American chess icon. Larry Evans, a Grandmaster, a member of the Chess Hall of Fame, a five-time American champion, the author of 25 chess-related books, and the second of Bobby Fischer, uses his extensive expertise to create an enjoyable and educational book. It includes two hundred challenges in the well-liked multiple-choice format for chess aficionados and admirers of the famed Grandmaster. These educational, sophisticated, and amusing endgame situations will not only test and amuse readers, but will also instruct them on how to win games by selecting the optimal move out of the three options provided.
Various sections such as king and pawn endings, minor piece endings, queen endings, and rook and pawn endings categorize the challenges. This allows players to focus on specific areas for either training and learning, or simply for enjoyment. The importance of endgame study to players can’t be overstated. However, with challenges like these, it’s not a chore, but a pleasure. What’s the optimal move? Dive in and discover!
Larry Evans, a Grandmaster, was a five-time USA champion and the author of 25 books. He is often referred to as the “dean” of American chess. His nationally syndicated column, Evans on Chess, was published without interruption from 1971 until a few years ago. He guided Bobby Fischer during his quest for the world championship and is widely regarded as the most authoritative, insightful, and humorous commentator on the international chess landscape.
