Mastering Rook Endings (Master Skills Series) - Softcover

Mark Ishee earned USCF’s National Master title in 1987. He has written many articles for national chess magazines including Chess Life, and is the author of two other chess books (Evans Gambit Games and The Tarrasch Formula, co-authored with GM Sam Palatnik). His numerous tournament victories in correspondence and over-the-board play include winning the Tennessee state championship four times. In addition to his success as a tournament player, he also holds lifetime certification from the USCF as a National Tournament Director and has directed events ranging from local club events to the U.S. Open Championship.

Despite an impressive list of chess accomplishments in these areas, Ishee identifies his work as a teacher as the most significant. He has been teaching chess in school programs and in private lessons for over twenty years, and his chess students have won top honors in local, state and national championships. Ishee currently teaches high school English, and remains active in correspondence chess in his spare time.