. This was a major work for endgame studies but was not designed for the practical player. Yuri Averbakh published a monumental set of books in Russian in 1956. The works were first published in English as several individual books (Pawn Endings, Bishop Endings, Knight Endings, Bishop v. Knight Endings, Rook Endings, Queen and Pawn Endings, Queen v. Rook/Minor Piece Endings, Rook v. Minor Piece Endings) and later collected into the five-volume Comprehensive Chess Endings. It was also published in other languages . Bobby Fischer had these books sent to him during his World Championship match . World Champion Max Euwe published the comprehensive eight-volume Das Endspiel in 1957 . Some other major endgame books are Rook Endings by Grigory Levenfish and Vasily Smyslov (1971), Practical Chess Endings by Paul Keres (1973), Fundamental Chess Endings by Karsten Müller and Frank Lamprecht (2001), Dvoretsky's Endgame Manual by Mark Dvoretsky (2003), and Silman's Complete Endgame Course by Jeremy Silman (2007). Annotated bibliography Here are some books on chess endgames in English. Small, general one-volume books Winning Chess Endings, by Yasser Seirawan, 2003, Everyman Chess. . A good introductory book. Improve Your Endgame Play, by Glenn Flear, 2000, Everyman Chess. . A good introductory book. Just the Facts!: Winning Endgame Knowledge in One Volume, Lev Alburt and Nikolai Krogius, 2000, Newmarket Press. . A good introductory book. Essential Chess Endings: the Tournament Player's Guide, by James Howell, 1997, Batsford. . A small but comprehensive book. Grandmaster Secrets: Endings, by Andrew Soltis, 1997, 2003, Thinker's Press, . An elementary book. Pandolfini's Endgame Course, by Bruce Pandolfini, 1988, Fireside, . Many short elementary endgame lessons. Chess Endings Made Simple: How to Approach the Endgame with Confidence, by Ian Snape, 2003, Gambit Publications, Chess Endings: Essential Knowledge, by Yuri Averbakh, 1966, 1993, Everyman Chess. . Contains some elementary material and a few more advanced topics, but is not comprehensive. Practical Chess Endings, by Paul Keres, 1973, R.H.M. Press. . Reprinted by Batsford in 2018 (now using algebraic notation). A Pocket Guide to Chess Endgames, by David Hooper, 1970, Bell & Hyman. . Small yet relatively comprehensive book. A Guide to Chess Endings, by Dr. Max Euwe and David Hooper, 1959, 1976, Dover. . Analysis of positions of many types, but little overall discussion of principles. Practical Chess Endings, by Irving Chernev, 1961, Dover. . A collection of 300 endgame studies, but little overall discussion of principles.