The first edition of Dvoretskyrsquo;s Endgame Manual was immediately recognized by novice and master alike as one of the best books ever published on the endgame. The second edition is revised and enlarged ndash; now over 400 pages ndash; covering all the most important concepts required for endgame mastery. "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!" ndash; 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." ndash; From the Preface to the First Edition by International Grandmaster Jacob Aagaard Heres what they had to say about the First Edition: "Dvoretskys Endgame Manual ... may well be the chess book of the year... [It] comes close to an ultimate one-volume manual on the endgame." ndash; Lubomir Kavalek in his chess column of December 1; 2003 in the Washington Post. "Dvoretskys 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 isnt 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 worldrsquo;s strongest players. This is a particularly important book from the standpoint of clarifying; correcting; and extending the theory of endings. Most of all; Dvoretskys analysis is staggering in its depth and accuracy." ndash; John Watson; reviewing DEM at The Week In Chess 2003 Book of the Year ndash; JeremySilman.com 2003 Book of the Year ndash; Seagaard Chess Reviews: "This is an extraordinary good chess book. To call this the best book on endgames ever written seems to be an opinion shared by almost all reviewers and commentators. And I must say that I am not to disagree." ndash; Erik Sobjerg
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Say No to Hagiography! Say Yes to Situating a Great Inventor in Temporal Conditions!By Elizabeth L. Seaton FrankfortBerger considers the effects of what it may have meant to have grown up as a child prodigy. what effect the turn-of-the-century Spanish milieu the young Picasso brought with him when he encountered and assimilated to Paris. and Picassos brief period of connection and collaboration with other avant-garde artists. while Cubism was being developed. But what was most helpful to me was Bergers discussion around how Picasso can be understood as a usually isolated artist who had a style. or even. who had several. without having a topic -- how Picasso might be seen. by and large. as an artist in search of subject matter. This problem rang a lot of bells ... Reading Berger has always helped me (and many others of course!) see things in new ways (I suppose this is what John Bergers famous for). This book was not received well when it was published during the sixties. but perhaps now we are less star-struck and past the hero-worship. ready to evaluate both Picassos short-falls. together with his contributions. Beautifully written ...13 of 13 people found the following review helpful. Good read. unusual points of viewBy piverbaJohn Berger is not your mainstream art critic. He is an independent thinker and is nobodys fool. You may find his Marxist rhetoric somewhat dated and his references to bourgeois class even silly. but his style is strong. hes informed intellectual with whom you may disagree but will respect and. if you opened. will learn few things.Berger attributes Picasso failure (assuming you know where Picasso had succeeded) to his selection of inferior subject matter. Being of Marxists creed. Berger would prefer for Picasso to select his subjects from a set of social problems which will connect him to a working class. a nation. or a movement. rather than be confined to a personal expressions. Hes OK with his blue-pink period of being a social outcast and considers his cubist period as his best. He also finds the merit in his work of post-war years and sees his work in decline starting from fifties. His accusations are not completely groundless but are disputable. His astute criticism of cubism. its connection with natural sciences. quantum mechanics. its simultaneity of multiple views as a way or organizing information. these are the most interesting passages I enjoyed.I like Bergers dissenting views as a stimuli for discussion. He will not bow to the overwhelming Picasso admiration and is not afraid to provides critique that alone drives our knowledge forward. I found his book interesting and useful.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy William F. Pillow. Jr.Great book. great shape!
