Basic Chess Endings
Basic Chess Endings (abbreviated BCE) is a book on chess endgames which was written by Grandmaster Reuben Fine and originally published on October 27, 1941. It is considered the first systematic book in English on the endgame phase of the game of chess. It is the best-known endgame book in English and is a classic piece of chess endgame literature. The book is dedicated to World Champion Emanuel Lasker, who died in 1941 (the year the book was published). It was revised in 2003 by Pal Benko.
The 2003 edition of Basic Chess Endings | |
| Author | Reuben Fine |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | McKay |
Publication date | 1941, 2003 |
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| Pages | 587 |
| ISBN | 978-0-8129-3493-9 |
| OCLC | 53482237 |
| 794.1/24 22 | |
| LC Class | GV1451 .F5 2003 |
Cecil Purdy said "... Basic Chess Endings is a monumental work, one of the most complete and authoritative on endgames in any language".
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