Endgames in Chess

A chess game is divided into 3 sections, the opening, the middle game and the endgame. The opening is where you stake your territory. The middle game is where you try and exchange pieces to your advantage (be it a material advantage or a postional advantage). The endgame is where you exploit whatever advantages you have gained and mate your opponent. Many chess books will advise you to study your endgame first. There are two main reasons for this. The first one is that the endgame is the most understood part of chess. This is where the variables in chess become greatly reduced. There are less pieces on the board which means less to worry about and the lines of attack of these pieces is greater and more defined. The second reason is that if you have an understanding of the endgame you can set goals in your middle game. The end game has mostly been figured out. There are rules that must be understood or you will lose against someone who understands them. Luckily it's the easiest part of chess to grasp.

• Pawn Endgames

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Pawns against pieces

• Knights vs Pawns Endgame
• Bishops vs Pawns Endgame
• Rooks vs Pawns Endgame
• Queen vs Pawns Endgame

Piece(s) and King vs King (no pawns)

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