The Tactics of End-games

Preface......Page 9
The Concept of End-Games......Page 11
The Finish and the Study......Page 13
The Concept of Tactics......Page 15
The Elements of Combination......Page 17
The Stalemate......Page 25
Stalemate Positions in Pawn End-Games......Page 26
Walling In......Page 28
The Queen as a Factor in Stalemate......Page 30
The Fight against the Passed Pawn......Page 33
Self-Pinning......Page 38
Direction with Passed Pawns......Page 40
Virtual Stalemate......Page 44
How to Achieve a Theoretical Draw......Page 53
Perpetual Attack......Page 59
Zugzwang......Page 69
The Harmful Piece......Page 78
Averting the Stalemate......Page 87
Opening of Lines......Page 103
Discovery......Page 104
Preliminary Opening of a Line......Page 110
Clearing the Path, Clearing a Square......Page 113
Closing of Lines......Page 117
Focal Point......Page 128
Square Blocking and Blockade......Page 130
Opening-Shutting Combinations......Page 136
Chase......Page 140
Driving On......Page 148
Driving Off or Diversion......Page 161
Driving Off (Diversion) by Pinning......Page 171
Break-Through......Page 174
Direction......Page 180
The Geometrical Motif......Page 189
The Range of the Knight......Page 192
Concerted Action......Page 195
Double Threat......Page 196
Gain of Time......Page 199
Close-Range Fighting......Page 201
Attack against a Defending Piece......Page 203
The King as a Direct Target......Page 206
Index......Page 215