Editing Chess endgame (section)

==Literature==
{{main|Chess endgame literature}}

There are many books on endgames, see [[Chess endgame literature]] for a large list and the history. Some of the most popular current ones are:

*''[[Basic Chess Endings]]'', by [[Reuben Fine]] and [[Pal Benko]], 1941, 2003, McKay. {{ISBN|0-8129-3493-8}}. The 1941 edition by Fine was the first of the modern endgame books in English. It was recently revised by Benko.
*''Dvoretsky's Endgame Manual, second edition'', by [[Mark Dvoretsky]], 2006, Russel Enterprises. {{ISBN|1-888690-28-3}}. A modern manual book by a noted chess teacher.
*''Encyclopedia of Chess Endings III&nbsp;– Rook Endings 2'', [[Andras Adorjan]], [[Alexander Beliavsky]], [[Svetozar Gligorić]], [[Robert Hübner]], [[Anatoly Karpov]], [[Garry Kasparov]], [[Viktor Kortchnoi]], [[Tony Miles|Anthony Miles]], [[Nikolay Minev]], [[John Nunn]] and [[Jan Timman]]., 1986, [[Chess Informant]], {{ISBN|86-7297-005-5}}. Comprehensive book with 1746 endings divided in groups according to ECE classification. Annotated in [[Chess punctuation|System of chess signs]] .
*''Essential Chess Endings: the Tournament Player's Guide'', by James Howell, 1997, [[Anova Books|Batsford]]. {{ISBN|0-7134-8189-7}}. A small but comprehensive book.
*''Fundamental Chess Endings'', by [[Karsten Müller]] and [[Frank Lamprecht]], 2001, [[Gambit Publications]]. {{ISBN|1-901983-53-6}}. Highly regarded&nbsp;– comprehensive and modern.
*''Grandmaster Secrets: Endings'', by [[Andrew Soltis]], 1997, 2003, Thinker's Press, {{ISBN|0-938650-66-1}}. An elementary book.
*''Just the Facts!: Winning Endgame Knowledge in One Volume'', [[Lev Alburt]] and [[Nikolai Krogius]], 2000, Newmarket Press. {{ISBN|1-889323-15-2}}. A good introductory book.
*''Pandolfini's Endgame Course'', by [[Bruce Pandolfini]], 1988, Fireside, {{ISBN|0-671-65688-0}}. Many short elementary endgame lessons.
*''Silman's Complete Endgame Course: From Beginner To Master'', [[Jeremy Silman]], 2007, Siles Press, {{ISBN|1-890085-10-3}}. Has a unique approach, it presents material in order of difficulty and the need to know of various classes of players. It starts with material for the absolute beginner and progresses up to master level material.
*''Winning Chess Endings'', by [[Yasser Seirawan]], 2003, [[Everyman Chess]]. {{ISBN|1-85744-348-9}}. A good introductory book.
*''One Pawn Saves the Day: A World Champion's Favorite Studies'', by Sergei Tkachenko, 2017, Limited Liability Company Elk and Ruby Publishing House {{ISBN|5-950-04334-0}}. 100 studies whose common theme is that white ends up with just one pawn in the finale, yet manages to win or draw.
*''One Knight Saves the Day: A World Champion's Favorite Studies'', by Sergei Tkachenko, 2017, Limited Liability Company Elk and Ruby Publishing House {{ISBN|5-950-04335-9}}. 100 studies whose common theme is that white ends up with just one knight in the finale, yet manages to win or draw.
*''One Bishop Saves the Day: A World Champion's Favorite Studies'', by Sergei Tkachenko, 2017, Limited Liability Company Elk and Ruby Publishing House {{ISBN|5-950-04336-7}}. 100 studies whose common theme is that white ends up with just one bishop in the finale, yet manages to win or draw.
*''One Rook Saves the Day: A World Champion's Favorite Studies'', by Sergei Tkachenko, 2017, Limited Liability Company Elk and Ruby Publishing House {{ISBN|5-950-04337-5}}. 100 studies whose common theme is that white ends up with just one rook in the finale, yet manages to win or draw.