Tragicomedy in the Endgame - Mark Dvoretsky

Contents: 4 Signs & Symbols; 5 Foreword; Introduction; Chapter 1: "Swimming" in Theory; 8 Rook and Pawn (in the Opponent's Half of the Board) versus Rook; 20 Rook and Pawn (in Its Own Half of the Board) versus Rook; 25 Rook and Rook's Pawn versus Rook. a- and h-pawns; 31 f- and h-pawns; 46 Lasker's Idea; 51 An Extra Pawn on the Flank; 64 Rook against Pawns; 69 Rook versus Minor Piece; 74 Rook and Bishop versus Rook; 78 Queen and Pawn versus Queen; 82 Queen versus Rook; Chapter 2: The King in the Endgame; 89 Activity of the King; 93 Selecting the Path for the King; 98 Shouldering; 102 Cutting Off the King; Chapter 3: The Strength of Pawns; 117 The Dangerous Passed Pawn; 122 The Pawn Break; 127 Pawn Races; 129 The Outside Passed Pawns; 131 Separated Passed Pawns; 133 Connected Passed Pawns; 136 Pawn Structure; Chapter 4: Zugzwang; 139 Don't Fall into Zugzwang!; 140 Reciprocal Zugzwang; 143 Reserve Tempi; Chapter 5: In Search of Salvation; 147 The Fortress; 158 Stalemate; 164 Perpetual Check, Perpetual Pursuit; Chapter 6: Tactics; 167 Mate; 173 Double Attack; 177 Various Tactics; 182 Traps; Chapter 7: Piece Play; Maneuvers and Exchanges; 186 Piece Placement; 192 Exchanges; 197 Simplification to a Pawn Endgame; 206 Chapter 8: Technique; 219 Prophylaxis; 223 Winning or Losing a Tempo; 224 Move Order; Carelessness; Chapter 9: Premature End to the Struggle; 234 Unjustified Capitulation; 247 Agreeing to a Draw in a Won Position; 252 Conclusion; 260 Index of Players.