Descripción

Converting an Extra Pawn in Chess Master the most common type of material advantage winning a pawn is a common occurrence in chess, but many players have no idea what to do with

an extra pawn, aside from the vague notion of “exchange pieces and win the endgame”. Grandmaster Sam Shankland knows better – and after reading this book, you will too. In this

groundbreaking work, Shankland shares his three-step process for handling positions

Master the most common type of material advantage

with an extra pawn, using perfectly chosen practical examples to illustrate the themes. With this book, you too can become a master at converting the most common type of material advantage in chess.

Converting an Extra Pawn in Chess

We have all seen examples of annotated games where one side outplays the other and reaches a winning position, after which “it is just a matter of technique”. But “a matter of technique”

is not necessarily easy! A decisive advantage can come in any number of forms, and there will be different blueprints necessary to help us convert different types of advantages.

Sam Shankland

Anyone who has ever read any of my previous work knows why I create chess content – namely, to make myself a better player. Every single word I have ever written has been because

it was with respect to a topic that I was interested in, and writing a book on the topic would provide me with an opportunity to do the necessary research, leading me to grow my own

knowledge of the game. Additionally, being forced to understand a theme well enough to put it into clear words, that a reader can easily follow, necessitates a higher level of understanding

than simply studying until “I think I get it” pops into my head.

Converting an Extra Pawn in Chess

Sam Shankland is a former US Champion and had won both individual and team gold medals at Chess Olympiads. His two previous books for Quality Chess, Small Steps to Giant

Improvement and Small Steps 2 Success, received rave reviews.

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