bySmyslov. The endgame is a subtle phase of the game many ordinary players would like to improve. In taking the reader through over 150 instructive examples, taken mostly from his own games, ex-World Champion Vasily Smyslov covers a broad range of positions - and provides an excellent overall insight into the endgame. Unlike standard endgame manuals which concentrate on the most basic and technical positions, this book has numerous examples with many pieces on the board - the type of endgame you are in fact most likely to reach. FAN. Soft cover, 176 pages. Cadogan