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my elo is 500, when i play, sometimes i always lose in endgame session, can someone give some tips for winning endgame
I found a good free chessable course. It is called Basic endgames, and I think it might help you.
To improve your endgames I can suggest you few things. 1. Endgames lessons videos , course, endgames books if possible. They can help you. First learn about normal endgames for example - King+ Queen vs King Rook+king vs King King vs pawn. Ect. This should help you avoiding draws in winning games. 2. Do endgames puzzles. In chess.com or where you love to do puzzles. If you keep doing puzzles overtime you will recognise how to checkmate or win this endgame. For example a 1600 don't even have to think how to checkmate with one rook and king. Because they do recognise that. 3. Using time in endgames are important. This is how you can think. Also make sure to use your time in puzzles. 4. Play 15/10 or 30 mins games if you can. Why? Because the most time you have the more you can think before each move. You can also play 10 minute game sure. Generally it nice to have increment when playing so you don't have to worry about losing in time depending on how you manage it. 5. I want a let you know sometimes it do look like you lost in endgames. But sometimes you can get bad endgames where you may have less piece, bad King position , and more. I hope this help!
Wow, it’s useful!
Thanks!
thanks
A few simple endgame tips:
In King + Pawn vs King endgames, the King must go in AHEAD of the Pawn.
Leading with the Pawn will only give you a draw.
Leading with the King instead is a win.
Lead with the King. Follow with the Pawn.
Next: some Rook + Pawn vs Rook endgame tops.
Rooks are more active when they are BEHIND a passed Pawn, no matter whether the Pawn is friendly or enemy. That way, as the Pawn advances the Rook's scope increases instead of becoming more confined.
Rooks can be used to cut off the enemy King and stop him from interfering with your Pawn's advance. As long as the enemy King is cut off at least TWO files away from the queening square (and as long as the Pawn isn't too close to the edge of the board), then your own King can win the duel with the enemy Rook.
This is called the Lucena Position.
... and a special treat. The Saavedra position.
That's a nice advice for Rann911!
blueemu wrote:
A few simple endgame tips:
In King + Pawn vs King endgames, the King must go in AHEAD of the Pawn.
Leading with the Pawn will only give you a draw.
Leading with the King instead is a win.
Lead with the King. Follow with the Pawn.
Next: some Rook + Pawn vs Rook endgame tops.
This is called opposition
blueemu wrote:
Rooks are more active when they are BEHIND a passed Pawn, no matter whether the Pawn is friendly or enemy. That way, as the Pawn advances the Rook's scope increases instead of becoming more confined.
Rooks can be used to cut off the enemy King and stop him from interfering with your Pawn's advance. As long as the enemy King is cut off at least TWO files away from the queening square (and as long as the Pawn isn't too close to the edge of the board), then your own King can win the duel with the enemy Rook.
This is called the Lucena Position.
Also known as the bridge
I would recommend watching Daniel Naroditsky's YouTube channel especially his Speedrun playlist
Hi there.
I am rated over 2400 online (https://www.chess.com/member/ppandachess). I created a free course that will teach you a training plan to improve, including how to work on endings. Feel free to check it out: https://www.panda-chess.com/daily-improvement-plan