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Endgame Labyrinths by Steffen Nielsen & Jacob AagaardEndgame Labyrinths presents the reader with 1002 challenging studies selected and truncated, with their usefulness for the practical player in mind. It is common for studies to be extended by less interesting manoeuvres or by incomprehensible sequences, before the main themes come into play. The studies in this book have been pruned to leave the reader with 1002 clear and solvable challenges.
A few years of extensive selection, analysis, reselection, reanalysis and refining have gone into putting together the study book for the practical player with the most value ever.
Steffen Nielsen is the reigning World Champion in endgame composition. His creativity and aesthetics in his compositions have had a massive influence on modern competition. He is a strong club player, with a good understanding of the difficulties practical players face over the board. Steffen is also a life-long supporter of the football club AaB, which is less successful...
GM Jacob Aagaard is one of the leading chess writers and trainers of his generation. His students have played successfully at all levels and continue to do so. His books are used all over the world, by top players and amateurs alike. Reviews"Absolute Gold" – GM Anish Giri
– GM Karsten Müller
Prof. Jesús Seoane Sepúlveda “As one would expect from a Quality Chess production, the editing and layout are excellent, with many of the solutions a mini-endgame lesson in themselves.” Sean Marsh, CHESS
FM Nikhil Dixit full review
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Endgame Labyrinths presents the reader with 1002 challenging studies selected and truncated, with their usefulness for the practical player in mind. It is common for studies to be extended by less interesting manoeuvres or by incomprehensible sequences, before the main themes come into play. The studies in this book have been pruned to leave the reader with 1002 clear and solvable challenges.
A few years of extensive selection, analysis, reselection, reanalysis and refining have gone into putting together the study book for the practical player with the most value ever.
Steffen Nielsen is the reigning World Champion in endgame composition. His creativity and aesthetics in his compositions have had a massive influence on modern competition. He is a strong club player, with a good understanding of the difficulties practical players face over the board. Steffen is also a life-long supporter of the football club AaB, which is less successful...
GM Jacob Aagaard is one of the leading chess writers and trainers of his generation. His students have played successfully at all levels and continue to do so. His books are used all over the world, by top players and amateurs alike.
424 pages
Hardcover ISBN 978-1-78483-153-0
Publication date: 27th September 2023
"Absolute Gold" – GM Anish Giri
"My student German GM Luis Engel and I solved several of the 1 and 2 star studies and were very impressed... really excellent training material."
– GM Karsten Müller
"A fantastic and wonderful book... A real jewel to enjoy always! Congratulations to the authors! Pure art in sixty-four squares!"
Prof. Jesús Seoane Sepúlveda
“As one would expect from a Quality Chess production, the editing and layout are excellent, with many of the solutions a mini-endgame lesson in themselves.”
Sean Marsh, CHESS
"Endgame Labyrinths” by Jacob Aagaard is a remarkable addition to the realm of chess literature, offering readers a collection of 1002 challenging endgame studies meticulously selected and pruned for maximum practicality. This book is a collaboration between the renowned chess author Jacob Aagaard and Steffen Nielsen, the reigning World Champion in endgame composition. Together, they have crafted a volume that stands out for its clear, solvable, and instructive endgame challenges...“Endgame Labyrinths” is a superbly crafted book that caters to the needs of practical chess players looking to enhance their endgame skills... both intellectually stimulating and practically useful...If you are above 1600 FIDE Rated player, this book is very useful for you."
FM Nikhil Dixit full review
