Conceptual Rook Endgames Workbook

Rook endgames are the most frequently occurring endgames, as well as one of the most exciting and challenging areas of chess. In 2023, Quality Chess published Theoretical Rook Endgames by GM Sam Shankland and its sister volume Conceptual Rook Endgames by GM Jacob Aagaard – a dazzling dyad of domination in endgame literature.

This new book tops off the triumphant trio by presenting 208 instructive exercises of varying difficulty, testing and reinforcing the reader’s skill and understanding. Conceptual Rook Endgames Workbook will skyrocket your endgame abilities, whether used as a standalone workbook or as the last step in the Aagaard-Shankland Rook Endgames trilogy.

Grandmaster Jacob Aagaard is the most talented chess writer of his generation. He won the British Championship in 2007, but is mostly known for his multi-award-winning books and his work with students who have won club, state, national, continental and world championships, as well as Olympiad individual golds and team golds, the World Cup and Candidates tournament.

Reviews

Stjepan Tomić (chessreads.com)
“The workbook does a very good job of introducing, explaining, and, most importantly, forcing you to become skilled at playing rook endgames. Learning endgame concepts is impossible without developing a skill. That’s not done by reading but by actually solving endgame positions and analyzing on your own. That is why I think this Workbook is essential for tournament players of all levels.”
(full review in English)