The Endgame |
This is your last chance to make good. If you have gained any advantage during the middle game you now have a won game. If your middle game is muddled you may well be advised to convert to an endgame to resolve the position. The best idea is to play your entire game as well as possible, gain as much material advantage as possible and then convert to an endgame to reap your just rewards. But be careful about what you do since, as Tarrasch said, "The hardest thing to do is win a 'won' game." Below are listed the most important general patterns, positions and principles. Another idea some people follow is that if the middle game is not going well and is likely to be lost, convert right away to the end game. The idea being the opponent many not be prepared for the endgame at that point and being taken by surprise may blunder. Some people actually play chess this way, doing whatever they can to make the opponent blunder. Actually its not a bad idea if you reach a point in time when you have little or no prospects for a win. The endgame is the most important game segment to study in that we need to keep in mind the endgame positions that will arise from our middle game and even opening play. This gives a truly holistic game. It is important that we practice common endgame positions. To do this I suggest you use this Endgame Simulator.
Endgames have been busted, every possible endgame variation has been worked out and put togehter in the form of table bases. Here is the website that does this: Table Base Server.
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