{"product_id":"9781936277391","title":"The Russian Endgame Handbook","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn old Soviet quip has it that Western amateurs “play the opening like grandmasters, the middlegame like experts, and the endgame like beginners.” Soviet-trained players would fearlessly steer the game toward the final phase, confident of their superior endgame skill. Ilya Rabinovich’s Russian Endgame Manual is a major reason for this.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRabinovich raises the beginner’s understanding of the endgame to a sophisticated level, starting with elementary checkmates and then moving on to the principles for handling complex endgames and advanced concepts in king-and-pawn endings, such as the theory of corresponding squares. The author pays special attention to frequently neglected endgame themes such as rook vs. pawns, rook vs. a minor piece, and queen vs. rook.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1927 and updated in 1938, this classic work – featuring more than four hundred instructive endings and over three hundred exercises for self-study – served a generation of players at the height of the Soviet School’s dominance. Mongoose Press now makes it available to the English-speaking public for the first time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mongoose Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47033355239664,"sku":"9781936277391","price":27.48,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781936277391_p0.jpg?v=1763657895","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781936277391","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}