Welcome to Crooked Trunk Chess - the home of Endgame Of The Day. If you are serious about improving your chess, endgame is the place to start. Siegbert Tarrasch in "The Game of Chess" recommends this approach because the endgame usually has the fewest number of pieces on the board. This makes it easier to study the theory. Also, it is generally accepted that at the amateur levels, you can win more than half your games with a solid understanding of endgame theory alone. Other books I recommend are listed below.

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Practical Chess Exercises: 600 Lessons from Tactics to Strategy
Ray Cheng

Paperback, 216pp., 2007-05-15, Wheatmark


Chess Tactics for Champions: A step-by-step guide to using tactics and combinations the Polgar way (Chess)
Susan Polgar

Paperback, 368pp., 2006-04-11, Random House Puzzles & Games


Chess: 5334 Problems, Combinations and Games
Laszlo Polgar

Paperback, 1104pp., 2006-01-06, Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers


The Amateur's Mind: Turning Chess Misconceptions into Chess Mastery
Jeremy Silman

Paperback, 443pp., 1999-07, Siles Press


A World Champion's Guide to Chess: Step-by-step instructions for winning chess the Polgar way (Chess)
Susan Polgar

Paperback, 384pp., 2005-03-08, Random House Puzzles & Games


Three Moves Ahead: What Chess Can Teach You About Business
Bob Rice

Hardcover, 224pp., 2008-03-28, Jossey-Bass


The Ultimate Chess Puzzle Book
John Emms

Paperback, 239pp., 2000-12-01, Gambit Publications


Beginning Chess: Over 300 Elementary Problems for Players New to the Game
Bruce Pandolfini

Paperback, 272pp., 1993-08-23, Fireside


Chess Master vs. Chess Amateur
Max Euwe

Paperback, 314pp., 1994-03-01, Dover Publications


Chess Rumble
G. Neri

Hardcover, 64pp., 2007-11-08, Lee & Low Books