A modern classic. The first edition of Dvoretsky ‘s Endgame Manual was immediately recognized by novice and master alike as one of the best books ever published on the endgame. This second edition is revised and enlarged "now over 400 pages "covering all the most important concepts required for endgame mastery. Dvoretsky’s Endgame Manual...may well be the chess book of the year...close to an ultimate one-volume manual on the endgame. -- International Grandmaster Lubomir Kavalek in the Washington Post Dvoretsky’s most significant book. It gives the ambitious player a chance to do top-level training, but also gives the amateur a chance to see what is really important. If any chess book can make you a better player, this is it. -- International Master Jacob Aagaard The noted Russian trainer has produced a classic guide to learning the endgame...Highly recommended! -- International Master John Donaldson