Van Perlo’s Endgame Tactics New, Improved, and Expanded Edition by Ger van Perlo

**Winner of the English Chess Federation Book of the Year (2006) and the ChessCafe Book of the Year (2006).

Van Perlo’s Endgame Tactics: New, Improved, and Expanded Edition is a comprehensive guide that enhances players' tactical skills in endgame scenarios. This revised edition builds upon the original work, offering updated content and additional insights into endgame strategies. It results from approximately 30 years of collecting, analysing, and categorizing.

The book is celebrated as a treasure trove of unusual and clever endgame tactics, with engaging examples and explanations accessible for players of almost all rating levels. It breaks down endgame scenarios into tactical lessons, helping players improve their recognition of critical positions and opportunities that arise at the end of a chess game. 

Many readers praise it as a fantastic resource for mastering endgames, noting its well-written and practical approach.

• This book is suitable for players who have a good grasp of chess, rated around 1000 Elo and above
• An excellent resource for refining your endgame skills with creative and tactical insights
• More than 1,300 sparkling tricks and traps!
• Learn fundamental concepts such as king and pawn endings, which serve as the foundation for more complex scenarios
• Each section includes puzzles and exercises designed to reinforce learning
• This new edition includes additional examples and updated analyses, reflecting modern chess understanding and engine evaluations

Reader’s reviews:

“A masterpiece” – Former US Chess Champion Joel Benjamin

This is the top book for learning endgames if you're not a Grandmaster. I've read several renowned endgame books by authors like Fine, Keres, and Dvoretsky, but this gem by Perlo is by far the most enjoyable and memorable – Casablanca.

Many of my chess friends tend to overlook the importance of endgames. They focus heavily on studying openings for a quick advantage or mastering the middlegame to crush opponents, dismissing endgames as dull. However, I strongly disagree with that perspective.

In fact, I often gain valuable rating points from balanced endgames. Admittedly, some endgame books feel like reading encyclopedias, making them tedious. But van Perlo's Endgame Tactics stands out as a delightful exception! With a lively, engaging style, van Perlo presents 1,300 brilliant tricks and tactics.
 
I've spent countless hours solving the diagrams, celebrating my victories, or cringing at missed opportunities. Either way, I've gained many valuable techniques for that critical final phase of the game - G. Falter.

About the Author:

Gerardus Cornelis (Gerard or Ger) van Perlo ( 28 November 1932 – 23 January 2010 ) was a Dutch chess player. In 1957, he was a member of the NBC and became a Dutch correspondence chess champion. He also wrote four books dealing with endgames, the best known of which is "Van Perlo's Endgame Tactics" (New in Chess, 2014). Gerard was a team leader at the 12th Chess Olympiad in 1999 , and he also played in the tournament for the 21st World Championship

Other details:

Paperback
608 pages
Dimensions: 16.91cm x 3.61cm x 23.44cm
ISBN-13: 9789056914943