100 Endgames You Must Know: Vital Lessons for Every Chess Player Paperback – January 15, 2016

What a worldwide treasure if a book. Such easy to understand book. The way it's written is so elegant yet simple. Beautiful book

So far it's my favorite in game book!!

If you like chess and want to really understand how to win in the endgame, this is a terrific book. I've found it's helpful not only in the endgame itself, but as De La Villa points out himself, in positions where you can simplify or use you position to transfer to a winning endgame position. There are many diagrams, examples, and lucid explanations. I'm just an amateur player, but I've gotten a lot from this book (purchased almost three months ago). I would recommend this to any chess player, amateur up to GM.

I think this book deserves every bit of the five stars given in the rating because there are many gold nuggets of chess genius shared on these pages! I've purchased and studied quite a few chess books and this is one of the top five of all the books I've read! It's really incredible, and since it's been around since 2008 there are a lot of people who agree with me! Thank you!

This book is more appropriate for highly advanced players than for intermediate players. It is highly complex. If you are an advanced player, and want to understand endings, this might help you. It was a bit too advanced for my level of chess.

Received as expected, within the stated timeline and in very good condition

Perhaps the best feature of this book is that among all your many endgame books this is the one you are most likely to READ cover to cover. The only other endgame book in that category is the charming Essential Chess Endings: The Tournament Player's Guide by James Howell. I would first memorize de la Villa and then read Howell. Afterwards, if you wish, you can go back to playing with p.3 of your other endgame texts.

This is an outstanding endgame primer, for those players who have not yet added "Master" to their chess title (and refresher for many who have). Covers the most important endgame scenarios and techniques you are most likely to use in practice. The title says it all. Check out the Amazon.com reader reviews for the earlier edition of this book.