A Gambit re-issue of this instructive endgame guide. For all chess-players - from beginners to grandmasters, and whatever their style of play - one thing is certain: rook endings will arise in a great many of their games. Yet it is precisely in this area of the game that many players give away hard-earned points, either through lack of knowledge or inadequate understanding. Most previous books on the subject have been extremely technical and theoretical, but this one is different. John Emms provides the essential specific knowledge and explains the key concepts that will enable readers to find the right plan in most common types of rook endings. John Emms is one of England's strongest grandmasters, and an experienced trainer. He is also a skilful and versatile writer: he has several opening monographs and general guides to his credit, and authored the hugely popular work, The Ultimate Chess Puzzle Book. Gambit books by John Emms: The Most Amazing Chess Moves of All Time, Play the Open Games as Black, The Survival Guide to Rook Endings, The Ultimate Chess Puzzle Book. "Emms' book is certainly not a reference work although he goes through the material in a very systematic fashion. He offers lots of explanation, all the examples have been throughly computer-checked for accuracy and there is a quiz to test what the student has learned (there is also one on double rook endings at the very back of the book as well). Highly Recommended." - IM John Donaldson, www.jeremysilman.com