Overview
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Master fundamental King and Pawn endgame strategies in this 16-minute chess video featuring Grandmaster Igor Smirnov's expert instruction. Learn essential rules for winning these critical endgame positions, including key square identification, optimal king placement, pawn advancement timing, and stalemate avoidance. Explore the concept of opposition, understand special cases with h- and a-pawns, and discover defensive techniques when playing with a lone king. Through multiple practical examples and a puzzle, develop the skills to confidently handle pawn promotion opportunities, manage positions with multiple pawns, and convert seemingly drawn positions into victories. Perfect for players seeking to improve their endgame technique and reach higher ELO ratings.
Syllabus
2 Tips To Win King & Pawn Endgames Easily Crash Course
Example-1
Rule-1
If it is your turn to move
Example-2
Example-3 h and a - flank pawns
Example-4
Rule-2
Example-5 opposition in other pawn endgames
Use only one pawn if you have many pawns
Example-6
Example-7
Rule-3 how to draw if you have only the King
Example-8
Example-9 squeezing win out of drawish positions
Puzzle of the Day
Taught by
Remote Chess Academy