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Los finales de torre son los más importantes a estudiar, ya que es el tipo de final que encontrarás más habitualmente sobre el tablero. Trabajar sobre finales de torre es la inversión más valiosa que puedes hacer. El Gran Maestro de élite Sam Shankland explica los finales de torre teóricos en una forma clara, mejor organizada, más concisa y fácil de entender que en cualquier otro trabajo anterior. Tras entender las posiciones vitales, se le ofrece al lector montonces de guías y reglas para evaluar correctamente cualquier final de torres que aún no haya memorizado. Este libro es la guía idea para un tema vital en ajedrez.

Rook endgames are the most important to study, because they are the type of endgame you will face most often over the board. Working on rook endgames gives the biggest bang for your buck. World-class grandmaster Sam Shankland explains technical rook endgames in a way that is clearer, better organized, more concise, and easier to understand than any previous work. After learning the vital set positions, the reader is offered lots of rules and guidelines to correctly assess any theoretical rook endgame they have not yet memorized. Theoretical Rook Endgames is the ideal guide to a vital topic in chess. After reading this book, you will know which positions must be memorized, and which positions are best handled by considering general principles. The sister volume – Conceptual Rook Endgames by Jacob Aagaard – shows how the theoretical knowledge shown in the present book is used in advanced practical play. GM Sam Shankland is the 2018 US Champion, 2016 Olympiad gold medal winner for teams and 2014 individual gold medal winner. He has played Board 1 for the US in the World Team Championship and competed with the best players in the world in Wijk aan Zee, St. Louis, Prague and elsewhere.