Dvoretsky's endgame manual

I need to improve my endgame.
I've heard this is one of the best books out there for it.

What type of notation does this use? Descriptive/algebraic?
Where can I get it?

Originally posted by Bad wolf
I need to improve my endgame.
I've heard this is one of the best books out there for it.

What type of notation does this use? Descriptive/algebraic?
Where can I get it?

I have the software version so can't comment on the book I'm afraid. Highly recommend the cd, though, as it makes playing through the examples a lot simpler, also you can just turn on the Fritz (whatever) engine and play the endgames out to test yourself.

It's in algrebaic notation. I advise you to get the second edition too, the book is fairly new, came out in 2003 I think, so you should be able to get it almost anywhere, I start with amazon.com

Looking at your profile I'd say you should be able to understand it, although I will warn you that it's a big book and isn't for the light hearted.

P.S. looking at your profile I couldn't help but notice about golbal warming, I wish it would get warmer here, it around -15 F with wind shields of -33 F and I'm about 400 miles south of canada!

Originally posted by Redmike
Algebraic.

I cannot recomend this book strongly enough.

Excellent, with the key ideas put across thoroughly, with follow-up material to back it up.

Don't know about the accompanying CD, but the book is great.

I got mine at the chess and bridge shop on/near Baker Street in London.

They have a website but for some reason my work firewall blocks it! Google should come to your rescue.

Originally posted by rotk
It's in algrebaic notation. I advise you to get the second edition too, the book is fairly new, came out in 2003 I think, so you should be able to get it almost anywhere, I start with amazon.com

Looking at your profile I'd say you should be able to understand it, although I will warn you that it's a big book and isn't for the light hearted.

P.S. looking a ...[text shortened]... here, it around -15 F with wind shields of -33 F and I'm about 400 miles south of canada!

I haven't gotten it yet...but I have found a few site to get it from...
hopefully I'll get for my birthday (14th April)

This sites appears to be really inexpensive (especially considering the current exchange rate), but I don't think it will ship to the UK...
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This site is based in London so shipment shouldn't be a problem.
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Which site would be best. 🙂😕

I bought the book a couple of months ago and highly recommend it for the advanced player, but for those under 1700, it will be too complex. Try instead Averbakh's "Chess Endinging: Essential Knowledge," or Euwe's "A Guide to Chess Endings."

Originally posted by der schwarze Ritter
I bought the book a couple of months ago and highly recommend it for the advanced player, but for those under 1700, it will be too complex. Try instead Averbakh's "Chess Endinging: Essential Knowledge," or Euwe's "A Guide to Chess Endings."

Originally posted by der schwarze Ritter
I bought the book a couple of months ago and highly recommend it for the advanced player, but for those under 1700, it will be too complex. Try instead Averbakh's "Chess Endinging: Essential Knowledge," or Euwe's "A Guide to Chess Endings."

Originally posted by HomerJSimpson
I think you have to be significantly over 1800 it assumes you know alot.

I'd highly recommend both Dvoretsky's book and Jeremy Silman's "Complete Endgame Course." Both are great resources.

Originally posted by Bad wolf
I need to improve my endgame.
I've heard this is one of the best books out there for it.

What type of notation does this use? Descriptive/algebraic?
Where can I get it?

Originally posted by Aristolle
I'd suggest getting these books first:

Basic Chess Endings revised edition by Reuben Fine

Silman's Complete Endgame Course: From Beginner To Master by Jeremy Silman

Pandolfini's Endgame Course By Bruce Pandolfini

The Fine book alone has enough reading/study material for a Player for at least 1-2 years.