{"product_id":"the-king-saves-the-day-sergei-tkachenko-9785604071014","title":"The King Saves the Day: A World Champion's Favorite Studies","description":"\u003cp\u003eLearn great traps, turn losses into draws \u003cbr\u003e Sergei Tkachenko, a member of the Ukrainian team that won the 5th World Chess Composition Tournament in 1997 and which came second in 2000, 2004, 2013, and 2017, has collected 100 studies whose common theme is that white ends up with just one king in the finale, yet manages to draw. \u003cbr\u003e There are no more than six moves in most solutions, so experienced chess players can analyze the positions directly from the diagrams.\u003cbr\u003e Newbies to chess problems will also find analyzing these studies useful. The diverse set of tactical ideas involving a single king in the finale will enable them to gain a deeper understanding of the king's resourcefulness. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Some of these studies are classics from bygone ages. Others were originally published in the Soviet Union or ex-Soviet countries. Several are Sergei's own compositions.\u003cbr\u003e This is the sixth book in a series of endgame studies by Sergei Tkachenko to be published by Elk and Ruby Publishing House.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sergei Tkachenko\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 5604071013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9785604071014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Limited Liability Company Elk and Ruby Publis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/03\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.28lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.00h x 4.00w x 0.44d","brand":"Sergei Tkachenko","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44126066213119,"sku":"9785604071014","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0b153842-5016-4e21-bc0a-f96313104744.jpg?v=1687446093","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-king-saves-the-day-sergei-tkachenko-9785604071014","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}