INDEX349Kallio 3.08Kalmukova 2.19Kalnins 11.32Kaminski 12.10Kamsky 1.25, E6.12, 9.05,El3.16Kan4.02Karpov 1.15, 2.28, 4.27,4.29, 6.05, E6. IO, 9.03,10.01, 12.03, El3.13,14.02, 15.01, 15.02, 15.12Karttunen 5.01Kasimdzhanov 4.07, E7.04,E9.05Kasparov 4.05, 4.08, 6.20,7.04, E7.02, 9.08, 9.09,9.14, 9.15, IQ.IQ, 12.03,El3.16, 15.14, 17.16Kavalek 15.01Kempinski E4.38, El3.07Kengis 4.19, EI0.06, 15.11Keres 11.48Khalifman 1.12, 3.06, 4.10,8.08, El l.15Khali!beili E5.04Kharlov E6.05, EI0.09,16.05Khasanov El 1.03Kholmov 13.08, 17.16Khramov El 1.22Khuzrnan El 1.14Kiselev E8.05K!eeschaetzky 17 .04Klovans E17.13Kmoch 2.12Knaak 16.04Kobaladze 11.42Kobaliya E9.09Kolesnikov 1.26Kolker 11.50Korchnoi 1.15, 2.13, 3.05,14.10, El5.05, El6.02,El7.IOKomev 9.17Korolev 11.32Korotylev El4. l lKorsunsky 11.28Koshelev I 7. IOKotov El2.0lKotronias 17 .03Kovacevic J.02Kovaliov E9 .11Kozlovskaya El.03Krakops El2.03Kramnik 1.01, 1.23, El.23,2.17, 2.23, 2.29, 3.02, 3.09,4.10, E4.2J, 7.08, 9.04,9.05, 9.07, E9.07, 12.09,El3.03, EI3.17, 15.02,15.10Krasenkow 4.18, 6.10, E9.17,El3.17Krush 2.09, EJ6.08Kuczynski El6.05Kudrin 2.08Kulicov E2.07Kun El 1.43Kunsztowicz 3 .04Kupreichik 7 .10Kuzmin, G. El 1.12Kuznetsov 11.02Landa E2.12, E3.07Landenbergue 11. l ILangrock E4.09Larsen 2.01, E5.05, El 1.21,17.07Lasker, Ed. 2.18Lasker, Em. E3.06, 5.05, 6.04Lastin Ei4.05Lautier E!.05, 2.28, E2.05,E6.10, 7.04, 11.19, 12.08,13.11, 17.09Laznicka E9.08Lechtynsky E4.32, El 1.41Leko 1.01, 2.23, 3.09, E4.20,E4.33, 6.14, E6.09, 7.05,12.09, 15.06, El6.02Leonhardt E3.05Lerner E!.09, El4.12Levenfish El3.01, 13.06Lindinger 17.08Liogky4.22Lipnitsky 1.08Lisovska 11.03Lobron E 11.11Loginov 4.30Lombardi, M. 17 .02Lopez El I.OJLputian El.22, 11.54Lukac 7.06Lukacs El7.01Lund4.12Luther El 7.07Lutsko J J .30BLutz 2.17, 6.07, El7.07Luzniak El2.07Macieja E9.0lMcShane 1.17, 11.20Magerramov 9.16Makarov 17.15Malakhov E6.0 IMalaniuk 11.08Mamedyarov E2.08Mamoshin 11.50Manzone 11.34Marin E2.06, 16.04Marinkovic 11.52Markgraf E 17. 04Markowski El4.JO, 15.05Marshall 10.11Martz l l.18Matanovic El5.05Maze! EJ.07Mednis 3.10Meister 4.14Menas 12.02Meulders l l.30AMeyer El 7 .08Mieses 5.04Mikhalevski E4.34Miles 4.17. 6.09Milev E3.0JMilov E5.03, 6.16, 6.17Minasian E2.06Mitkov 6.15, El4.09, E!6.08Miton4.26Mittelberger 2.21Monsay El 1.19Morice El 7.03Morozevich I. 11Mortensen El 1.41Motylev 14.05Movsesian EJ0.05Miiller, K. E2.04, 9.13,El 1.05, 16.01Miiller, K.D. 2.03Najdorf 11.48Nakamura 9.21, El 1.16Narciso Dublan E!.04, 17.14Nataf 2.16, 5.07Nath 11.35Naumkin 1.12, E4.31Neubauer 2.34Ni Hua El 1.17Nielsen E4.14, E4.29, ES.OJNijboer 7.03
350How TO PLAY CHESS ENDGAMESNikcevic El3.1 INikolai dis E 13.11Nikolic 8.01, 16.02, 17.14Nimzowitsch 2. 12, E4.07Nisipeanu El3.18Noomen E8.03Novikov, I. E17.05Novikov, M. E14.05Nunn 15.13Niisken E6.04Ochsner E4.14Oim 7.09011 E4.04Onishchuk 1.09, 2.08, 4.11Orlov 4.30, 5.08, 11.24Ortueta Esteban E2.10Ozsvath I 1.46Paaske4.12Pachman El2.0JPaglietti 16.06Pahtz, E. E9.10Pahtz, T. E8.04Pajeken 1.05, 17.04Palevic El2.07Pallardo Lozoya El7.06Panchenko E4.25Panno El 1.07Pantsulaia 7.02Parligras E4. IOPashikian E7.05Paulic l I .33Pedersen, C. 6.13, 17 .05Pedersen, F. El3.02Pedersen, S. 10.04Pelletier 2.07, E7.05, 14.08Peschel E6.04Petrosian, A. E4.25, 11.31Petrosian, T. 4.28, 8.09,El7.12Petrosian, T.L. 8.05Petushov I 1.02Piket E4.17, E4.33, 14.09Pillsbury E2.14, 6.04Pinter E9.02, 9.14Plater 13.08Plazaola 11.34Podolny 11.06Pogorelov E4.36Polgar, J. 2.13, 2.29, 15.15Polgar, Zso. 1.02Polugaevsky 4.03Polzin 4.15Ponomariov 3.01, E9.14Popov E2.03Popovic 6.08Portisch 6.10, 15.14, El7.12Postny El 1.20Psakhis 4.09, E8.02, 14.11Pushkov E2.0lRadjabov E5.02Rahman 10.05Rajkovic El.02Ramos 13.02Rashkovsky 5.08Rasic 5.01Rauzer E4. l lRazuvaev 2.15, E4.02Redolfi El 1.01ReeElJ.33Reefat bin Satter 6.06Reshevsky E4.35Reshko 12.10Reti 10.11Riazantsev 1.09Ribli 11.46, El3.13, 15.12Rivas E6.02Robson 2.03Rodriguez, Ru. 17.07Rogozenko E4.38Roiz5.03, El4.12, El4.13Romanishin 2.33, El5.0lRomanovsky El3.0lRosen 17.02Roshal El 1.22Rosselli 15.03Rowson 13.09Rozentalis E3.03, 6.18, 6.22,16.01, 17.20Rubinstein 4.24, 15.03Rublevsky E4.27, 6.03, 7.02,11.19, El2.08, 17.09Rustemov 9.12Ryskin El 1.27Sabos El0.04Sahovic 15.11Sakaev 4.14San Segundo 14.08Sanduleac E2. l ISanguinetti 1.06Sanz Aguado E2.10Sashikiran 10.05Savchenko 4.22Savon El4. l ISchiller 11.35Schilow 17.05Schlosser E17.0lSchmaltz 9.22Schmittdiel E4.30Seirawan 10.10Sharkov 17.10Shikova 2.19Shipov El.06Shirov El.23, 2.25, 3.11,E6.09, E9.02, EIO.Q7,Jl.2), 11.25, 13.11, 14.09,15.07, El6.03, 17.17Short 1.10, E4.26, 6.08, 7.07,El5.02Shredder 11.23Shulman 8.08, I 0.12Siemms El 1.07Skembris El3.05Skripchenko 10.02Slekys 14.06Smagin 2.33Smirin El3.07, El4. I 3Smimov E4.23, El0.09Smyslov 1.03, 1.08, 2.11,E4.35, 7.01, 9.09, E9.06,El2.06, 15.08Socko, 8. 16.05Socko, M. El 1.24Sokolov, A. 11.20Sokolov, D. 5.02Sokolov, I. l.24, E2.08, 4.04,4.11, 9.12, 17.06Solozhenkin EJ3.09Sosonko 2.22, 4.29Sozin EI0.12Spassky 8.09, E9.04, El6.03Speelman E4.J8, 5.07, E8.02Spielmann E3.05, 6.19Spraggett 4.31Staniszewski I I .40Stean 1.16, 2.22Stefanova El.I I, E2.07Stefansson E9.18Stein E4.24Steinitz 9.01Stocek E9.18Stripunsky E3.04Sucher El2.04Suetin E7.03, El3.10, 15.04Sula El 1.28Sulskis E4.26, 14.06
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ContentsForeword by John Nunn 8Auth
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CONTENTS 5D) Sacrificing Structure
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CONTENTS 7B2b) Converting the Advan
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FOREWORD 9may be assessed as 'sligh
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AUTHORS' PREFACE 11In this book we
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Symbols+- White is winning± White
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1 ActivityA young man has the geniu
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