Chess Endgames Videos

The Most Common Chess Mistakes: Missing Endgame Tactics

In this video, I kick off the Most Common Chess Mistakes series with a discussion of players’ tendency to forget that tactics are prevalent in the endgame, that is, even with very few pieces left on the board. Through the lens of an instructive (albeit painful) example from my own chess career, I demonstrate the […]

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Chess Endgames: Checkmating with a Rook

Signup for FREE online play at ! IM David Pruess explains how to checkmate with a King and Rook vs lone King, touching on important chess concepts such as Zugzwang and Waiting Moves along the way.

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Triangulation | Chess Endgames

Triangulation is an endgame technique using which you can force your opponent to have to move when the position is unfavorable for him. A fancy way to lose a tempo! For an introduction to King and Pawn endgames, watch the video on opposition: In king and pawn endgames, it’s all about precision and technique. Apart […]

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A Brilliant Endgame Study

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Understanding Passed Pawns | Principles of Chess Endgames | GM Naroditsky

In this video, we examine the first of several crucial concepts that will serve as the basis for understanding pawn endgames: passed pawns. After clarifying the definition, we consider the various ways of creating passed pawns, and identify five special types of passers that frequently occur in pawn endgames. Finally, we hammer home and contextualize […]

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Endgame Class with GM Ben Finegold

GM Ben Finegold discusses Endgames from the 2018 European Clubs Cup. This lecture was recorded October 16, 2018 at CCSCATL in Roswell, Georgia. Games Discussed: Carlsen, Magnus vs. Potkin, Vladimir European Clubs Cup (2018) Navara, David vs. Grandelius, Nils European Clubs Cup (2018) Wojtaszek, Radoslaw vs. Efimenko, Zahar European Clubs Cup (2018) Naiditsch, Arcadia vs. […]

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Difficult King & Pawn Endings | Endgame Exclam!! – GM Ben Finegold

Grandmaster Ben Finegold shows king and pawn positions from and inspired by real grandmaster games. Opposition and other themes are explored, and these positions are difficult to calculate. 2017.06.20

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Hikaru Nakamura Teaches Endgame Visualization | Master Chess

Hikaru Nakamura gives a master class on endgame visualization in solving advanced tactics puzzles in chess. πŸͺ Upgrade your chess game at chess.com by getting your premium membership here: – you’ll be supporting the channel and learning endgames like a champ! 🎁 Or you can give the gift of chess. Gift someone you know and […]

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8 Unbelievable Endgames By Magnus Carlsen

➑️ LEARN CHESS WITH ME: Magnus Carlsen’s 8 Best Endgame Victories (subjective). ➑️ Watch LIVE on Twitch: ➑️ Support via Donation: 0:00 Intro 0:52 Endgame 1 – Radjabov 6:46 Endgame 2 – Hikaru 11:24 Endgame 3 – Vallejo 18:42 Endgame 4 – Fedoseev 24:06 Endgame 5 – Firouzja 29:31 Endgame 6 – Olychess 34:17 Endgame […]

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Play Chess Endgames Like Magnus Carlsen

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