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Chapter 13
Chapter 13: Intermediate Endgames
This is the first of three “grand finale” chapters which are more intense than the others.
You learned about endgames: pawns, knights, bishops, rooks, and queens.
We will review them all! Endgames are extremely important. If you do not understand the board with few pieces remaining, how do you expect to understand it with all the pieces still standing?
Study 1: King & Pawn | The SquareStudy 2: King & Pawn | DrawStudy 3: King & Pawn | WinningStudy 4: King & Pawn | H-File DrawStudy 5: King & Pawn | Outside Passed PawnsStudy 6: Knight Endgame (Adams vs. Speelman)Study 7: Knight vs. Bishop Endgame (Kveinys vs. Ejsmont)Study 8: Knight Over Bishop EndgameStudy 9: Opposite Colored Bishop Endgame (Draw, 2 Pawns)Study 10: Opposite Colored Bishop Endgame (Win, 2 Pawns)Study 11: Magnus Carlsen vs. Alireza Firouzja Bishop EndgameStudy 12: Rook Endgame | Winning (1 Pawn)Study 13: Rook Endgame | Draw (Philidor Position)Study 14: Rook Endgame | Draw (2 vs 1 Pawns)Study 15: Rook Endgame | Winning (3 vs 2 Pawns)Study 16: Queen Endgame | Queen vs. 1 Pawn (Win)Study 17: Queen Endgame | Queen vs. A-Pawn (Draw)Study 18: Queen Endgame | Queen vs. C-Pawn (Draw)Study 19: Queen Endgame | Tal vs. Botvinnik, 1960