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There are two crucial positions to know in Rook and pawn endgames: the Philidor position and the topic of this article, the Lucena position. Its name comes from the Spanish...
The Rook endgames are the most common of all Chess endgames and that alone is a reason to study them properly. As many other phases of the game, there are...
How to take advantage of key squares in King and pawn endgames, how to win the endgame with the opposition, how to win the endgame when your King is on...
In my previous article, I dealt with generic principles about transitioning from middlegame to endgame when there is a material advantage. Now, we are going to look at this a...
The term middlegame to endgame transition only sounds complicated, material advantage or not. In reality, it means trading pieces off until there is not enough material for a strong attack...
A chess game can be divided into three phases: opening, middlegame and endgame. Most of us are very aware of when an opening starts, or when the game has become...
You know how to win King and pawn versus King endgames when your King is in front of the pawn and when your King is on the sixth rank. The...
As you know, having your King in front of your pawn with the opposition is enough to secure the win in the “King and pawn VS King” endgame. What about...
This title is a bit of a shortcut, but in King and Pawn endgames, when you have the extra pawn, you have a good shot to win it. And it...
This article is about this case where the passed pawn cannot get promoted without the King’s help (the other King being in the square of the pawn, remember the rule...