Hansen/Lakdawala: Chess Endgame Planning - Learn to Identify and Execute Better Plans Damen Gambit Building confidence in your moves

Building confidence in your moves requires understanding how to choose moves that match your position assessment—a skill this book directly addresses

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and in 2004 she was awarded the international men's championship

The topics are very similar to those in Gambit's best-selling Chess for Kids series

Hansen/Lakdawala: Chess Endgame Planning - Learn to Identify and Execute Better Plans Damen Gambit Building confidence in your movesMaster Endgame Strategy Through Accurate Position Assessment Chess Endgame Planning by IM Cyrus Lakdawala and FM Carsten Hansen teaches intermediate players how to recognize hidden resources and formulate winning plans when material alone no longer determines the outcome. The endgame often confounds players: advantages evaporate, draws slip away, and precision becomes elusive. The book addresses this paradox by showing how strong players like