Dvoretsky’s Endgame Manual Book Review (2024)

Mark Izrailovich Dvoretsky

Mark Izrailovich Dvoretsky was born on the 9^th of December, 1947, in Moscow, then USSR. Dvoretsky was a legendary Russian Chess trainer, writer, and world-renowned International Master.

Dvoretsky first learned about chess when he was aged only five. Another interest that Dvoretsky had around this period was mathematics. It was only when Dvoretsky was in the fifth grade that he began to take chess seriously and to take part in tournaments.

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Dvoretsky’s Endgame Manual Book

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Career

Dvoretsky went to the Moscow State University. Sadly, Dvoretsky died on the 26^th of September, 2016, in the same place that he was born – Moscow, now Russia. In the glory of this legendary figure, we present to you our book review of Dvoretsky’s Endgame Manual.

Heed the Advice

International Chess Master Mark Dvoretsky published his classic book Dvoretsky’s Endgame Manual in 2003. Since then, millions of fans of the game and the man, himself, have been reading it fervently. It has helped an astounding number of people with their chess skills.

Not to speak too much around the topic, we’ll go straight to the point – this classic of Dvoretsky’s is probably the best book you can get for learning the ins and outs of the endgame. Any mistake or downside that one might have with their own endgame capabilities will be repaired once Dvoretsky’s advice is heeded.

Both Theory and Practice

The book is brimming with relevant examples from the 20^th century, as they make the point of Mark more and more important. Dvoretsky blends both theoretical discussions and practical examples and exercises brilliantly.

For all of the wonderful benefits that the book brings to the reader, it is, in spite of itself, a very difficult one. For instance, players that exceed an ELO of about 2,000 are the ones that are most encouraged to take up the book. It is believed that beginners aren’t apt to understand everything that Dvoretsky speaks of.

Well-Written

The book is exceptionally detailed, researched and beautifully written. It is a tremendous addition to the whole of chess literature, and the best book on the topic of endgames. By and large, it should be, if it isn’t already, viewed as a classic of the genre.

Extensive research, thorough analysis and acute examination riddles the book of Dvoretsky. We genuinely can’t say enough good and positive things about the book – it just works extraordinarily.

Variations

On a side note, Dvoretsky’s efforts here also offer quite a bit concerning the variation calculation. This aspect is not to be overlooked. As we can’t recommend this book enough, it should be evident why we, in fact, loved making our Dvoretsky’s Endgame Manual book review.

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