Akiba Rubinstein: Master of the Endgame by Cyrus Lakdawala
Rubinstein, like Pillsbury before him, was a player who may have been world champion if only hehad a shot at the title. In 1912, I believe he was the strongest player in the world. Contrary to popular opinion, a dove’s world is not more mundane than a hawk’s. It is merely more subtle. Rubinstein’s strategic
The Human Factor in Chess
GM Karsten Mueller shouldn’t need a presentation, he is likely the GM who has written more books about the endgame in chess history! He publishes regularly on Chessbase Magazine a column on chess endgames which is simply fantastic, and big like a book, since he presents something like 50 different endgames every 2 months. I
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