“In order to improve your game, you must study the endgame before everything else, for whereas the endings can be studied and mastered by themselves, the middle game and the opening must be studied in relation to the endgame.” – José Raúl Capablanca
Queen easily wins against one minor piece, and one should understand a strange position where the knight and bishop realize a positional draw by creating an impenetrable shield in front of his king. ← Basic EndingsBasic Endings →
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For the bishop and pawn against the knight theory of endgames, of great importance is the following critical position, studied by Y. Averbakh in 1955. ← Basic EndingsBasic Endings →
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If the weaker side’s king cannot get in front of the pawn on time, and is forced to defend on its backside, the chances of escape are considerably smaller. But, when the Black king has a supporting knight to “keep an eye” on the pawn, chances to escape are much better. ← Basic […]
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When the white king approaches the a-pawn from the kingside and not along the a- b- or c-file, the knight can set up a very resistant barrier. Independently whether the knight be on b6 or c7 (as in example 261). White king needs three moves to attack the knight. To save the game, black […]
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