Batsford, London,1997, first edition, paperback, 14x21,5 cm, 160 pp, 225 grams, condition: good+

"This is a very good general endgame survey geared for the average player. This volume covers the whole field of endgame play, from pawn endings to queen endings and everything in between. It is NOT an attempt to be comprehensive or encyclopedic. Rather, this is an attempt to give everything that the typical non-master needs to successfully compete in tournament play. Not only does he cover all of the basic theoretical positions like the Philidor draw and the Lucena position, he presents a variety of more complex endings with more pawns on board, the kind that cannot be immediately analyzed out to win, draw or lose. All of these examples are important, as they are the kind that show up frequently in practical play. (An exception that he covers is the famous B+N vs K ending, one that most players will see rarely if at all in their entire career.). What makes this book so valuable, besides the extreme practical value of the examples chosen, is the extensive and very helpful verbal explanations that illuminate the text. Howell is an English GM , with extensive experience as a chess trainer, and he really shows that he understands how to TEACH as well as he does how to play chess."