Saturday, December 13, 2008

King - Pawn Endings - (Endgame Theory)


King and Pawn Endgame Resources

Books (Free)

Chess Endings - UK School 89 Page PDF  (Nice Study Guide with worksheets)
Practical Chess Endings by Irving Chernov - 317 Page PDF
Practical Endgame Play - Beyound the Basics - Flear -  546 page PDF
Fundamental Chess Endings - Muller and Lamprecht - 415 Page PDF
Endgame Strategy by Sheresevsky - 226 Page PDF
A Guide To Chess Endings by Max Euwe, David Hooper - 252 Page PDF
Begin Chess by Manuel Aaron - 262 Page PDF
Pawn Endings (Part 1) - 4 page PDF (Handout)

Basic Endgames - FREE Chessable Course - 191 Endgames (First 45 are K+P)   Practice all of them with the Movetrainer


Basic Endgames - FREE Chessable Course - 191 Endgames (First 45 are K+P)   Practice all of them with the Movetrainer

King & Pawn LiChess Studies


King and Pawn Endgames 1 - 60 Chapter Study (One at the top of the Page)
King and Pawn Endgames 2 -  5 Chapter interactive Study
Beginner Opposition -  6 Chapter Study


King & Pawn Chess Articles


How to Win a King and Pawn vs King Endgame - Very nice article and in depth
- Understanding the Square
- How to Promote a Pawn vs a Lone King
- Rook Pawns are Usually Drawn
- How to Draw with a Lone King vs a Pawn and King
- Positions to Test Yourself


Ultimate Guide to Pawn Endgames -  Pretty Amazing Page With Lessons on Many of the Basic Pawn Endgame Need to Know Topics.
The Floating Square | Split Pawns vs Connected Pawns in the Endgame - Nice Well Done Lesson

K & P Chess Games 


26 Games with K&P Endgames - chessgames.com


King & Pawn Endgame Video Lessons


1) King and Pawn Endgames

   a) Foundational King and Pawn Endgame Positions

      EASY CHESS ENDGAMES: King & Pawns 21 min IM Rozman
      King & Pawn Endgames Crash Course 20 Min NM Nelson Lopez
      Key Squares in King and Pawn Endgames-part1  15 min IM Astraneh
      Key Squares in King and Pawn Endgames | Part 2 13 Min IM Astraneh
      Key Squares in King and Pawn Endgames | Part 3  22 Min IM Astraneh
      Pawn Endgames you Must Know | Kids' Class - GM Cristian Chirila - 33 Min
      Introduction to Pawn Endgames | GM Naroditsky - 30 Min

            

     b) Intermediate Pawn Endgame Ideas

        The 3 most important Endgame Principles in King and Pawn Endgames 14 Min IM Astraneh
        Chess Endgames: Converting the Extra Pawn - 7 Min GM Naroditski
        Chess Endgames: The Reti Idea  7 Min  IM Cruze
        King and Pawn Endgames - 47Min GM Ben Finegold
        Pawn Majority - winning practical endgames  - 17 Min


     c) More Complicated Pawn Endings

        Difficult King & Pawn Endings | Endgame Exclam!!  - 45 Min GM Ben Finegold
        INSANELY Instructive Pawn Endgame | Distant Opposition  - 8 Min
        Unbelievable and illogical pawn endgame!  - 20 Min
        Advanced Pawn Endgame Concepts | GM Naroditsky - 68 Min


     d) Pawn Breakthroughs

        Pawn Breakthroughs | Chess Middlegames  - 21 Min
        How to Endgame #2 | Pawn Breakthroughs - 17 Min
        6 INSTRUCTIVE & TRICKY PAWN BREAKTHROUGHS - 13 Min
        Pawn Breakthroughs | Principles of Chess Endgames | GM Naroditsky - 47 Min


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