2023.07.16

Hey everyone I've been busy with lots of things to share in this video. 

I had plans to record Friday night (and then create the video thumbnail before uploading), but then I fell asleep in the afternoon and it set me back on time. I obviously needed the sleep if I fell asleep like this, but it still was a delay I wasn't expecting. I did lots of preparation Friday night for my video (diagrams for examples etc.) with the thought that Saturday evening I could record the video itself. Well, I was ready to do that, but then I had some chess.com moderator work come up, so I was occupied with that instead. Finally, later that night, I was able to record the video. That was Saturday night and now it is early Sunday morning as I'm finishing up. Here is the video finally done. I'll be heading to sleep now as the sun is rising over the horizon

Anyway, I'm happy to share this topic. A chess friend of mine (more intermediate level as they aren't even a beginner) asked me why opposite-colored Bishop endgames are usually drawn. Sounds like such a great question because I think many players just accept this is typically a draw without questioning enough "why" it is a draw. That gave me the idea for this video. Position is everything in these endgames. Sometimes one side can push for a win, but statistically speaking, a draw is a very common result in these endgames. Here is why, so now you'll know and can plan your endgames accordingly