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chess endings difficult piece balances explained games analyzed paperback. This an excellent examination of generally materially-equal piece arrays which are fairly common--yet also difficult to play. This is not a Dvoretsky theoretical approach! The first quarter covers the usual structural considerations (including the isolate), but do center around structures of specific openings (French, Caro-Kann, Spanish Berlin). This an excellent examination of generally materially-equal piece arrays which are fairly common--yet also difficult to play. The authors well-analyze the fragments, but also drown them with plenty of text explanations. This is not a Dvoretsky theoretical approach! The first quarter covers the usual structural considerations (including the isolate), but do center around structures of specific openings (French, Caro-Kann, Spanish Berlin). The rest of the book, however, gets into the piece arrays: Queens, multi-piece endings, Rook v 2 minors, Queen v 2 pieces, etc. This book tempts me to sacrifice ! Figurine algebraic notation. No index. 411 pages Come back often as I am liquidating a large book collection. I do refund shipping to match actual cost when you buy multiple books.