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Chess Endgames Wiki
Practical endgame methods, theoretical positions, critical squares, and winning or drawing plans. Each page below is a published starting point with related concepts and practical next steps.
Active King in Rook Endings: Essential Technique and Plans
Learn active king in rook endings in chess with a direct explanation, verified positions, practical decisions, common mistakes, and a focused practice task.
EndgamesBishop-Pair Endgames: Essential Technique and Plans
Learn bishop-pair endgames in chess with a direct explanation, verified positions, practical decisions, common mistakes, and a focused practice task.
EndgamesBishop Pawn and King: Essential Technique and Plans
Learn bishop pawn and king in chess with a direct explanation, verified positions, practical decisions, common mistakes, and a focused practice task.
EndgamesBishop versus Knight Endings: Essential Technique and Plans
Learn bishop versus knight endings in chess with a direct explanation, verified positions, practical decisions, common mistakes, and a focused practice task.
EndgamesBishop versus Pawns: Essential Technique and Plans
Learn bishop versus pawns in chess with a direct explanation, verified positions, practical decisions, common mistakes, and a focused practice task.
EndgamesChecking from Behind: Essential Technique and Plans
Learn checking from behind in chess with a direct explanation, verified positions, practical decisions, common mistakes, and a focused practice task.
EndgamesConnected Passed Pawns: Essential Technique and Plans
Learn connected passed pawns in chess with a direct explanation, verified positions, practical decisions, common mistakes, and a focused practice task.
EndgamesConverting an Extra Pawn: Essential Technique and Plans
Learn converting an extra pawn in chess with a direct explanation, verified positions, practical decisions, common mistakes, and a focused practice task.
EndgamesCorresponding Squares: Essential Technique and Plans
Learn corresponding squares in chess with a direct explanation, verified positions, practical decisions, common mistakes, and a focused practice task.
EndgamesCut-Off King in Rook Endings: Essential Technique and Plans
Learn cut-off king in rook endings in chess with a direct explanation, verified positions, practical decisions, common mistakes, and a focused practice task.
EndgamesDefending a Pawn Down: Essential Technique and Plans
Learn defending a pawn down in chess with a direct explanation, verified positions, practical decisions, common mistakes, and a focused practice task.
EndgamesEndgame Move-Order Decisions: Essential Technique and Plans
Learn endgame move-order decisions in chess with a direct explanation, verified positions, practical decisions, common mistakes, and a focused practice task.
EndgamesExchanging into a Won Endgame: Essential Technique and Plans
Learn exchanging into a won endgame in chess with a direct explanation, verified positions, practical decisions, common mistakes, and a focused practice task.
EndgamesFortress in Chess Endgames: Essential Technique and Plans
Learn fortress in chess endgames in chess with a direct explanation, verified positions, practical decisions, common mistakes, and a focused practice task.
EndgamesFortress in Queen Endings: Essential Technique and Plans
Learn fortress in queen endings in chess with a direct explanation, verified positions, practical decisions, common mistakes, and a focused practice task.
EndgamesFour Rook Endgame Principles: Essential Technique and Plans
Learn four rook endgame principles in chess with a direct explanation, verified positions, practical decisions, common mistakes, and a focused practice task.
EndgamesKey Squares in Pawn Endgames: Essential Technique and Plans
Learn key squares in pawn endgames in chess with a direct explanation, verified positions, practical decisions, common mistakes, and a focused practice task.
EndgamesKing Activity in Endgames: Essential Technique and Plans
Learn king activity in endgames in chess with a direct explanation, verified positions, practical decisions, common mistakes, and a focused practice task.
EndgamesKing and Pawn versus King: Essential Technique and Plans
Learn king and pawn versus king in chess with a direct explanation, verified positions, practical decisions, common mistakes, and a focused practice task.
EndgamesKnight and Rook Pawn: Essential Technique and Plans
Learn knight and rook pawn in chess with a direct explanation, verified positions, practical decisions, common mistakes, and a focused practice task.
EndgamesKnight Endgame Outpost: Essential Technique and Plans
Learn knight endgame outpost in chess with a direct explanation, verified positions, practical decisions, common mistakes, and a focused practice task.
EndgamesKnight versus Pawns: Essential Technique and Plans
Learn knight versus pawns in chess with a direct explanation, verified positions, practical decisions, common mistakes, and a focused practice task.
EndgamesLucena Position: Essential Technique and Plans
Learn lucena position in chess with a direct explanation, verified positions, practical decisions, common mistakes, and a focused practice task.
EndgamesMinor Piece and Pawn versus Rook: Essential Technique and Plans
Learn minor piece and pawn versus rook in chess with a direct explanation, verified positions, practical decisions, common mistakes, and a focused practice task.
EndgamesOpposite-Color Bishop Endings: Essential Technique and Plans
Learn opposite-color bishop endings in chess with a direct explanation, verified positions, practical decisions, common mistakes, and a focused practice task.
EndgamesOpposite-Side King Activity: Essential Technique and Plans
Learn opposite-side king activity in chess with a direct explanation, verified positions, practical decisions, common mistakes, and a focused practice task.
EndgamesOutside Passed Pawn: Essential Technique and Plans
Learn outside passed pawn in chess with a direct explanation, verified positions, practical decisions, common mistakes, and a focused practice task.
EndgamesPawn Breakthrough: Essential Technique and Plans
Learn pawn breakthrough in chess with a direct explanation, verified positions, practical decisions, common mistakes, and a focused practice task.
EndgamesPawn Endgame Calculation: Essential Technique and Plans
Learn pawn endgame calculation in chess with a direct explanation, verified positions, practical decisions, common mistakes, and a focused practice task.
EndgamesPawn Race Calculation: Essential Technique and Plans
Learn pawn race calculation in chess with a direct explanation, verified positions, practical decisions, common mistakes, and a focused practice task.
EndgamesPhilidor Position: Essential Technique and Plans
Learn philidor position in chess with a direct explanation, verified positions, practical decisions, common mistakes, and a focused practice task.
EndgamesProtected Passed Pawn: Essential Technique and Plans
Learn protected passed pawn in chess with a direct explanation, verified positions, practical decisions, common mistakes, and a focused practice task.
EndgamesQueen Endgame Checking Technique: Essential Technique and Plans
Learn queen endgame checking technique in chess with a direct explanation, verified positions, practical decisions, common mistakes, and a focused practice task.
EndgamesQueen Endgame Perpetual Check: Essential Technique and Plans
Learn queen endgame perpetual check in chess with a direct explanation, verified positions, practical decisions, common mistakes, and a focused practice task.
EndgamesQueen versus Pawn: Essential Technique and Plans
Learn queen versus pawn in chess with a direct explanation, verified positions, practical decisions, common mistakes, and a focused practice task.
EndgamesQueen versus Rook: Essential Technique and Plans
Learn queen versus rook in chess with a direct explanation, verified positions, practical decisions, common mistakes, and a focused practice task.
EndgamesReserve Tempo: Essential Technique and Plans
Learn reserve tempo in chess with a direct explanation, verified positions, practical decisions, common mistakes, and a focused practice task.
EndgamesRook and Bishop versus Rook: Essential Technique and Plans
Learn rook and bishop versus rook in chess with a direct explanation, verified positions, practical decisions, common mistakes, and a focused practice task.
EndgamesRook and Pawn on the Sixth Rank: Essential Technique and Plans
Learn rook and pawn on the sixth rank in chess with a direct explanation, verified positions, practical decisions, common mistakes, and a focused practice task.
EndgamesRook Behind a Passed Pawn: Essential Technique and Plans
Learn rook behind a passed pawn in chess with a direct explanation, verified positions, practical decisions, common mistakes, and a focused practice task.
EndgamesRook Endgame Bridge Building: Essential Technique and Plans
Learn rook endgame bridge building in chess with a direct explanation, verified positions, practical decisions, common mistakes, and a focused practice task.
EndgamesRook Endgame Checking Distance: Essential Technique and Plans
Learn rook endgame checking distance in chess with a direct explanation, verified positions, practical decisions, common mistakes, and a focused practice task.
EndgamesRook Endgame Side Checks: Essential Technique and Plans
Learn rook endgame side checks in chess with a direct explanation, verified positions, practical decisions, common mistakes, and a focused practice task.
EndgamesRook versus Minor Piece: Essential Technique and Plans
Learn rook versus minor piece in chess with a direct explanation, verified positions, practical decisions, common mistakes, and a focused practice task.
EndgamesRook versus Pawn: Essential Technique and Plans
Learn rook versus pawn in chess with a direct explanation, verified positions, practical decisions, common mistakes, and a focused practice task.
EndgamesRule of the Square: Essential Technique and Plans
Learn rule of the square in chess with a direct explanation, verified positions, practical decisions, common mistakes, and a focused practice task.
EndgamesSame-Color Bishop Endings: Essential Technique and Plans
Learn same-color bishop endings in chess with a direct explanation, verified positions, practical decisions, common mistakes, and a focused practice task.
EndgamesSimplifying into a Favorable Endgame: Essential Technique and Plans
Learn simplifying into a favorable endgame in chess with a direct explanation, verified positions, practical decisions, common mistakes, and a focused practice task.
EndgamesStalemate in Endgames: Essential Technique and Plans
Learn stalemate in endgames in chess with a direct explanation, verified positions, practical decisions, common mistakes, and a focused practice task.
EndgamesTheoretical Draws in Chess: Essential Technique and Plans
Learn theoretical draws in chess in chess with a direct explanation, verified positions, practical decisions, common mistakes, and a focused practice task.
EndgamesTriangulation: Essential Technique and Plans
Learn triangulation in chess with a direct explanation, verified positions, practical decisions, common mistakes, and a focused practice task.
EndgamesTwo Bishops versus Bishop: Essential Technique and Plans
Learn two bishops versus bishop in chess with a direct explanation, verified positions, practical decisions, common mistakes, and a focused practice task.
EndgamesTwo Rooks versus Rook: Essential Technique and Plans
Learn two rooks versus rook in chess with a direct explanation, verified positions, practical decisions, common mistakes, and a focused practice task.
EndgamesVancura Defense: Essential Technique and Plans
Learn vancura defense in chess with a direct explanation, verified positions, practical decisions, common mistakes, and a focused practice task.
EndgamesWrong Bishop and Rook Pawn: Essential Technique and Plans
Learn wrong bishop and rook pawn in chess with a direct explanation, verified positions, practical decisions, common mistakes, and a focused practice task.