Introduction to Library EditionThis chess book is a collection of practical endgames that I played vs intermediate players. This book has 87 games and 100 diagrams. It illustrates the decisions players make in endings when they short on time. This book is purely for entertainment value. 65 games are wins. 22 are drawn.I played 2650 unrated 10-minute rapid games vs Guests on chess.com. I won 2500 games. I drew 38, and I lost 112 games. I won 300 short games in less than 10 moves. The better players lasted longer. Opening theory and endgame knowledge help your play, but tactics win most games.I use strategy for my comments to explain what's going on. I follow any of these steps. 1. Describe the current position. 2. Imagine how to improve it. 3. Plan how to get there.I pick a key position every few moves to make a comment. My plan is for you to browse through the book, look at the diagrams and read the comments with ease.For those who prefer to read quickly, you can skim through the book from diagram to diagram. Note the change from the previous diagram and read any notes that interest you.From time to time, I add a line of analysis. You may wish to work out some of those lines in your head, or just note that there was an alternative way to play and keep reading.I played chess for 50 years. As a correspondence master and blitz master, my usual opponents were rated 1800 to 2400. My opponents here are often lower to intermediate.I assume that you can read algebraic chess notation. The diagrams have White at the bottom of the board. Thank you for reading my books. I hope you enjoy this one!
