Endgame Strategy (Revised and Expanded Edition) by GM Sam Shankland

The Master’s Guide to Practical Endgames in the 21st Century

When people talk about the greatest guides to the endgame of all time, two names top the list.

For theoretical ‘book’ endgames, that name is Mark Dvoretsky. But for practical, strategic endgames – the ones you’ll be playing 99% of the time – players look to the great Mikhail Shereshevsky.

Ever since the elite Russian coach wrote the guide to strategic endgame play in the 1980s, modern chess greats like Magnus Carlsen and Vladimir Kramnik have hailed it as one of their favorite books on the endgame.

Now, you too can tap into decades of endgame wisdom with Shereshevsky’s expanded and revised edition fit for play in the 21st century – and expertly presented by 2018 US Champion Sam Shankland.

This 2022 edition is a major expansion to the classic text. With numerous examples from contemporary games, brand new chapters not in the original, and modern engine analysis on older games, Endgame Strategy on Chessable has everything you need to bring the full point home when it matters most.

All the Skills You Need for Outplaying Your Competition in Complex Positions

In the endgame, time is usually low, and you need to be able to quickly devise a plan and execute – which is what this course is all about. You’ll learn how to:

♜ Assess positions and focus on the right plans. As Shereshevsky says, the endgame is less about calculation and more about planning. Learn the four key endgame principles to shape your focus on what’s important in any position, and use them to devise a game-winning plan

♜ Keep an advantage and convert it into a win. Learn how the rook pawns make or break a bishop pair advantage, why rook activity is usually more decisive than material, and other must-know motifs

♜ Defend inferior positions and find a win in drawish ones. Many endgames are drawish by nature, but winning with practical strategies. Learn how the all-time greats ‘cause their opponents more trouble’ even if the engine says 0.00, or worse

♜ Time your pawn moves perfectly. The value of pawns are much higher in the endgame, and one misstep can cost you the entire game. Learn when it’s safe – or crucial – to advance your pawns

And much more. With the variety of scenarios covered in this course, you’ll quickly see why it’s been essential chess reading for years.

But with tough material like this, it pays a lot to have someone breaking the concepts down clearly and simply – which is why the video course by Grandmaster Sam Shankland is the perfect addition to the MoveTrainer course™. The 2700+ rated super GM and popular Chessable author has outdone himself with in-depth explanations in over 16+ hours of instruction, going above and beyond even Shereshevsky himself in ingraining this powerful knowledge in your memory.