Silman's Complete Endgame Course - any good?

Thank you. My book has the same box without the word "almost". Mine is the first edition, copyright 2007. It sounds like you have a newer edition, with a corrected version of the rule.

I wonder if he expanded this section any. In the drawn position I posted at #62, I pointed out that with the White king starting on h8, it's a win for White. I thought Silman should have given the winning procedure for White in this case, since it's a little harder when the pawn on the 6th rank is a bishop pawn.

(When I noted the change in game result with the White king on h8, CookieMonster suggested I was saying my moves backwards, because "there is no Kh8 here".)

stop learning endgames. focus on middle games. chess blueprints is great book

pretty crappy advice

You should loose 100 rating points just for suggesting that end game comment.

The old saying applies that the weakest link determines the strength of the whole system. Human beings are intelligent and will pound you where it hurts. In your case, it is endgames!

sure it is good .                      

It has my vote

Checkmating with bishop and knight is not relevant? This is what will happen to you:

http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1716505

The ex Women's World Champion failed to win with bishop vs knight. Some day you'll get similarly embarrassed in the last round of a serious event where you would be 1st with a win, and he you'll know how serious it is.

Silman's Endgame book is really excellent, well written, and instructive.  It probably doubled my endgame skill to the point where I can beat most people of my rating level in endgames which should be drawn or even lost.  It's definitely worth buying.

I completely agree, its Silman best book. I recommend it.

Silman's Endgame book is indeed great. I just like to add that don't limit your self by the rating range for each topic  that Silman set on that book. Read all the materials that you like.

Years ago, I was in charge of a major sports commission.  We had a controversial call in a big event and I received dozens of emails about the officiating.  I politely responded to all the emails.

As I was doing so, I realized that one of the emails came from Mr. Silman.  As a P.S. to my response email to him, I wrote how I was a great admirer of his books and had purchased and read How to Reassess Your Chess and The Amateur's Mind.

He thanked me via a return email, and a week later a package arrived at my office - a signed copy of his Complete Endgame Course!

I emailed him a thank you and invited him to be my guest at a major event, but he said he prefers to stay at home and watch on TV.  A real class act!

I think it's good if you choose where to start!! Otherwise you got bored before starting....😒

This is my first post here.

 I disagree with one of the premises advanced earlier. When I first started playing, I struggled to get my game together. While I could play tactically, because of a weak positional positional sense, and a true understanding of how the pieces can cooperate together I wallowed in sub mediocrity for a number of years.

I then ended up reading up on how the Soviet Union (this was the late 1970's and I was roughly 1100 player). They always teach endgames first, perhaps not as advanced as some of their books are, but still first.

I studied endings and and endgames, and nothing else but for 30 straight days, with my principal text being, "A Guide to the Chess Ending" by Max Euwe and Hooper. This was my almost sole read during that period. Upon resuming play after working on endings, I won 4 Mini Swiss tournaments in a row, winning 12 and losing none. 

I returned to over the tournament play in the first week of October after a  a 27 year layoff.  My opening was a little shaky,I won the game with endgame technique.

I did purchase a recent copy Silman's book. I have other endgame books. My take is for the the current day and young student that wants to progress, the Silman book is a good choice and its language is very east to read.

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Books have there place. But, with interactive programs, videos, and good chess sites (like here) certainly help. Add to that, a good instructor, study group or someone to mentor your development and you can have a recipe for success.  

I have found this book very instructive.

But quite expensive as well.

Because it very literally has something for everybody. Regardless of strength.

Whatever rating you are, there will be a chapter you can use. 

And nine you cannot, because they are too basic, or too advanced for you.

So you end up paying this hefty price for a lot of material you really don't need.

But as I said, I enjoyed the book. And learned a lot from it.

If you are reading this, thank you Jeremy!

Silman's Endgame Course is an excellent book. He tells you the why of the move as well as what to move.