--- product_id: 12419937 title: "Dvoretsky's Endgame Manual" price: "50 zł" currency: PLN in_stock: false reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.pl/products/12419937-dvoretskys-endgame-manual store_origin: PL region: Poland --- # Dvoretsky's Endgame Manual **Price:** 50 zł **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Dvoretsky's Endgame Manual - **How much does it cost?** 50 zł with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.pl](https://www.desertcart.pl/products/12419937-dvoretskys-endgame-manual) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description The Fourth Edition of a Modern Classic When you are serious about improving your endgame skills, it is time for Dvoretsky's Endgame Manual. Perhaps the best known and most respected instructor of world class chessplayers, Mark Dvoretsky has produced a comprehensive work on the endgame that will reward players of all strengths. For those ready to immerse themselves in endgame theory, there may be no better manual available today. But, even if you do not play at master level, the book has been designed to help your endgame too. Basic theories and "must-know" concepts are highlighted in blue. You may skip the more complex analysis, focus on the text in blue, and still improve your endgame technique. When it appeared in 2003, the first edition of Dvoretsky's Endgame Manual was immediately recognized by novice and master alike as one of the best books ever published on the endgame. The enlarged and revised Fourth Edition is better than ever! "I am sure that those who study this work carefully will not only play the endgame better, but overall, their play will improve. One of the secrets of the Russian chess school is now before you, dear reader!" - From the Foreword to the First Edition by Grandmaster Artur Yusupov "Going through this book will certainly improve your endgame knowledge, but just as important, it will also greatly improve your ability to calculate variations... What really impresses me is the deep level of analysis in the book... All I can say is: This is a great book. I hope it will bring you as much pleasure as it has me." - From the Preface to the First Edition by International Grandmaster Jacob Aagaard Here's what they had to say about the First Edition: "Dvoretsky's Endgame Manual ... may well be the chess book of the year... [It] comes close to an ultimate one-volume manual on the endgame." - Lubomir Kavalek in his chess column of December 1, 2003 in the Washington Post. "Dvoretsky's Endgame Manual is quite simply a masterpiece of research and insight. It is a tremendous contribution to endgame literature, certainly the most important one in many years, and destined to be a classic of the literature (if it isn't already one). The famous trainer Mark Dvoretsky has put together a vast number of examples that he has not only collected, but analysed and tested with some of the world's strongest players. This is a particularly important book from the standpoint of clarifying, correcting, and extending the theory Review: A classic text, with each edition meticulously checked and improved - The late Mark Dvoretsky had the justified reputation of being the world's best chess trainer, and this book shows why. He writes vividly, and here, his lessons are reinforced with "tragi-comedies", situations where even well-known players made mistakes that caused them to miss wins or lose. This book has gone through 4 editions, each edition containing fixes of errors (detected through computer analysis) in previous editions. I'd recommend buying this book along with Muller and Lamprecht's Fundamental Chess Endings, which starts with material targeted to weaker players, but is largely complementary . Dvoretsky does not claim to cover all endings, only the common ones. However certain uncommon endings have occurred in grandmaster play: GM Ilia Smirin failed to win a K+B+N vs K ending, which Muller and Lamprecht cover. For mastery in certain endgames, e.g., K+R+P vs K+ B, or K+Q vs K+R (+P), it's advisable, as Dvoretsky recommends, to use a chess program that can utilize an endgame tablebase (there are several free tablebases available) to play a perfect endgame. Neither book can cover all the subtleties in these endings, and there are many: GM Peter Svidler drew a K+Q vs K+R endgame with Boris Gelfand that he should have won, after exceeding the 50-move limit. I'd recommend the (cheaper and more legible) Kindle edition rather than the paper copy, which, as some other reviewers note, has problems. The Kindle edition also uses the Blue-font-color-for-essential, Black-for-optional approach, but in an electronic medium, the contrast is clear. Review: It's a huge book - With a lot of different endgame concepts that I never even knew existed. I just got through part of the first chapter dealing with king and pawn endgames, and this I got to say is the ultimate training practice manual for endgames. A NM I know said it is the best endgame in the world, and I believe he is correct. I will try and post another review after I finish reading it, but for now I just got to say I was blown away with the amount of ideas there where on king and pawn endgames. I learned about basic endgame ideas in the past, but this manual allows you to practice those ideas at an expert level, and also, gives 50 more ideas! Good book! ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #2,443,972 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #692 in Board Games (Books) #764 in Chess (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 217 Reviews | ## Images ![Dvoretsky's Endgame Manual - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61U-2VeUuGL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A classic text, with each edition meticulously checked and improved *by P***I on July 11, 2019* The late Mark Dvoretsky had the justified reputation of being the world's best chess trainer, and this book shows why. He writes vividly, and here, his lessons are reinforced with "tragi-comedies", situations where even well-known players made mistakes that caused them to miss wins or lose. This book has gone through 4 editions, each edition containing fixes of errors (detected through computer analysis) in previous editions. I'd recommend buying this book along with Muller and Lamprecht's Fundamental Chess Endings, which starts with material targeted to weaker players, but is largely complementary . Dvoretsky does not claim to cover all endings, only the common ones. However certain uncommon endings have occurred in grandmaster play: GM Ilia Smirin failed to win a K+B+N vs K ending, which Muller and Lamprecht cover. For mastery in certain endgames, e.g., K+R+P vs K+ B, or K+Q vs K+R (+P), it's advisable, as Dvoretsky recommends, to use a chess program that can utilize an endgame tablebase (there are several free tablebases available) to play a perfect endgame. Neither book can cover all the subtleties in these endings, and there are many: GM Peter Svidler drew a K+Q vs K+R endgame with Boris Gelfand that he should have won, after exceeding the 50-move limit. I'd recommend the (cheaper and more legible) Kindle edition rather than the paper copy, which, as some other reviewers note, has problems. The Kindle edition also uses the Blue-font-color-for-essential, Black-for-optional approach, but in an electronic medium, the contrast is clear. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ It's a huge book *by A***N on December 17, 2019* With a lot of different endgame concepts that I never even knew existed. I just got through part of the first chapter dealing with king and pawn endgames, and this I got to say is the ultimate training practice manual for endgames. A NM I know said it is the best endgame in the world, and I believe he is correct. I will try and post another review after I finish reading it, but for now I just got to say I was blown away with the amount of ideas there where on king and pawn endgames. I learned about basic endgame ideas in the past, but this manual allows you to practice those ideas at an expert level, and also, gives 50 more ideas! Good book! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Advanced but worth it's salt. *by A***E on December 25, 2017* A very comprehensive manual to the endgame, but only for those who already have a strong grasp of intermediate endings and endgame technique. It doesn't go much into basics so this probably should not be your first or even second endgame book. Dvoretsky separates the endgames into blue text and black text, the blue text being the essential and more fundamental positions. For U1900 players, the Blue text is plenty sufficient for your endgame needs and is still useful to much stronger experts. If you've exhausted your encyclopedia of endgames and need to sharpen your knowledge this is a reputable and trusted source to meet your goals of mastery in the endgame. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.pl/products/12419937-dvoretskys-endgame-manual](https://www.desertcart.pl/products/12419937-dvoretskys-endgame-manual) --- *Product available on Desertcart Poland* *Store origin: PL* *Last updated: 2026-09-17*