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Learning endgames - books vs dvds and recommendations

DVDs or Videos are usually the worst way to improve unless you have a lot of self discipline to pause the video in the critical positions otb and think for yourself. Which the most guys don't do.
Silman's Endgame course is great because he also takes a look at practical positions out of games and how to convert them. De la Villa is also a great book, but very theoretical. Dvoretzki is knightmare.
I agree that De la Villa's book is useful for beginners, but I wonder how chessable is able to use this copyrighted material.
The only big, thick endgame book I can stand is Van Perlo's. Nothing is wrong with the books - just for me looking at them reminds me of an indigestible thick dumpling- I'm bored and my motivation disappears more with every page. What does work for me is 1. van Perlo. It moves fast. 2. Cherner's Capablanca book. Great book. I work slowly through 1 game most days. 3. Thin books on endgames, like Barden's. Somehow a thin book is easier to open. There is a lot of repetition but that helps remembering. I also like to go over endgames occurring in openings I play where the endgame is decisive. These are harder to collect but each one is a treasure. Again-just me not universal -Bill
Chessable take permission from the creators of the book

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