de la Villa: 100 Endspiele, die Sie kennen müssen CT There are many good books

There are many good books which present chess combinations and explain tactical motifs with the goal of training your tactical ability

Brilliances & Blunders in the Chess Opening Winning in 15 Moves or Less: Chess Tactics

For Game Changer

IM title in 1953

Chapter 7 - Personal influences

de la Villa: 100 Endspiele, die Sie kennen müssen CT There are many good booksThe good news about chess endgames is that there are relatively few endgames that you really need to know by heart. And what's more, once you master those endgames, your knowledge will never become outdated. The bad news is that most players' endgame technique is inadequate. Modern time controls only make things worse: there is no longer enough time to study the position thoroughly. The book contains only those endgames that: most common are easy to