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Today Khachiyan divulges several brilliant insights into the thought process of a Grandmaster in the Endgame. When he sat down to play IM Amanov at the American Open last November, Melik expected a draw after the very "equal Opening choice" by his opponent. However, after a slight mistake, Melik began "thinking from the end" and played like a prophylactic genius to take home the full point! | Watch video
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Calling all beginners! Have you ever heard of a novelty... in the Endgame? Well, just as theory develops in the Opening stage of the game at a rapid pace nowadays, Endgame knowledge was once evolving rapidly as well. A big contributor to modern day ending theory is the man behind the curtain in this game: Akiba Rubenstein. Watch as he shocks the world by turning a drawn ending, into a forced win. Beware of King and Pawn endings! | Watch video
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In the second video of his new series, IM Rensch takes the reverse perspective against the Knight and Bishop, reviewing one of his own losses where the Rook grabbed the initiative and never looked back. Watch as the Rook, using multiple open files, targets several weaknesses and quickly earns a concrete material advantage. Improve your technique this weekend, and enjoy yourself while mastering the principles of the initiative... | Watch video
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In the climax to his five part video series on advanced Rook Endings, and the typical mistakes made therein, Grandmaster Melik Khachiyan gives us two examples of how to lose against the "theoretically drawn" Rook and Bishop pawns. He then however offers the much more important guide to using the fundamental, thematic and easy-to-understand drawing technique. Enjoy this lecture, and draw your Rook Endings! | Watch video
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In his fourth installment of this video series, Grandmaster Khachiyan brings us a two part lesson: The first being a "blunder fest" between GMs Fischer and Gligoric; and the second being one of the more advanced defensive methods when dealing with an enemy corner pawn. The "Vancura Defense" describes a technique in which the rook can defend by checking laterally -- a very awkward yet effective defensive maneuver. Enjoy! | Watch video
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Today IM Sam Shankland continues his display of how to win a Queen vs Rook ending. Here we see a "practical follow up" to the "technical Philidor position" covered in the first video. Reviewed is the infamous 3rd Rank Defense -- known for stumping some of the strongest Grandmasters --, several practice sessions with Shanky vs the computer, and finally a breakdown of the correct and efficient method required to win... | Watch video
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International Master Sam Shankland takes on the task of teaching our members how to win a Queen vs Rook Endgame in a two part video series. Today we learn (and hopefully master) the ultimate "goal" position of this tricky ending: the Philidor Position! See how white is winning by force on any black response, and then pay attention to the tricky way for white to "lose a move" and place black in Zugzwang... | Watch video
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Today Grandmaster Khachiyan continues to enlighten us as to what the most typical mistakes are (by both amateurs and professionals alike) in Rook Endgames! Combine this video's "practical examples" with the technical knowledge from IM Rensch's Rook Endings "Beginner to Master" videos 5 and 6 (the Frontal Attack) and you will be ready for battle in these incredibly tricky, yet incredibly common chess endings! | Watch video
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Just when you thought you knew everything there was to know about King and Pawn Endings, IM Danny Rensch hits you with a curve-ball! Next thing you know your struggling with two of the most difficult positions of the entire video series. First, Super-GMs Seirawan and Kasparov settle in for some old fashioned triangulation, and we finally climax this series with the most difficult King and Pawn ending EVER! | Watch video
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In this prequel video to GM Melik's "Typical Mistakes II" -- displaying the Lasker's Defense method, Khachiyan explains the importance of having your King on the short side, and Rook on the long side of the enemy pawn. A very good "next step" video series to IM Rensch's Rook Engames videos, Melik helps us take the important concept of keeping your "Rook on the 8th rank" home. Did you know that Triangulation was a Rook Endgame concept? You do now! | Watch video