how to play chess endgames book

AUTHORS' PREFACE 11
In this book we have set out to systematize all known endgame principles and all the fundamental
strategic endgame ideas and to explain their essential importance for successful endgame play.
For each of these themes we have analysed many practical examples of different types of ending
and provided them with detailed annotations and rules to remember. Also, in every chapter we give
you the chance to test and consolidate your (newly acquired) knowledge by means of training exercises.
Despite our taking great care and scrupulously checking our analysis with the help of the latest
computer programs, it is inevitable in such a large work that there will be some mistakes. We thank
you in advance for any corrections, suggestions and improvements.
At this point we should like to thank all those who have contributed to the production of this
book. Our special thanks go to Rustem Dautov and Claus Dieter Meyer, who made their analyses
available to us; Hanan W. Russell of ChessCafe.com for allowing us to use analyses from 'Endgame
Corner', ChessBase, without whose programs such a project would be hardly practicable,
and last but not least John Nunn and Graham Burgess of Gambit for their patience and exemplary
cooperation.
We very much hope that you will derive as much pleasure from reading this book as we did in
writing it, and we wish you good luck and the greatest possible chess success from your study of
endgame strategy.
Karsten Miiller, Wolfgang Pajeken
Hamburg, November 2007