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Title: Capablanca’s Best Chess Endings Author: Chernev, Irving Publisher: Oxford University Press Genre: Endgame/Game Collection Level: Advanced beginner, intermediate |
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Contains: This book is consisted of sixty full games of Capablanca. The emphasis in the annotations is on the endings. The games are ordered chronologically but there is an index of themes in the end of the book. Who is it good for? The book is good for those seeking unsystematic way of learning the endgame, For those who love endgames or wish to love endgames, and for those who wish to read a game collection of Capablanca. |
The Good Things:
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Chernev is a lively writer. His enthusiasm for endings is contaminating.
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The games are great. Capablanca’s style is pure beauty.
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The ending index makes it easy to search for specific endings
The Bad Things:
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This is not a systematic guide to endings.
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At times, Chernev gets too enthusiastic about Capablanca, to the level of worshiping him.
Quote: “Capablanca’s defeat of Dr. Lasker in one of the most dramatic games ever played between masters of World Championship caliber kept the spectators breathless with suspense and excitement.”
The Bottom Line: If you want both a game collection and a book about endings and you do not have much dough – this is your book.
Rating: 8/10
Review written by Chessbug.
