Endgame visualization pattern memory bank. 1 hr. per day. Start with checkmate endgames (K+Q vs. K, K+R vs. K, K+2B vs. K, K+B+N v. K) Practice those until you can do the corralling technique in your sleep. Move to Lucena and Philidor positions. Do those until you can do them in your sleep. Do K+p(s) endings until you can do them in your sleep. In the process you will learn about the Queening square, opposition of Ks, distant opposition of Ks, and triangulation with K. Do K+R+p(s) vs. K+R+p(s) until you can do them in your sleep. Learn that Rs belong behind enemy pawns. Do K+B+p(s) vs. K+B+p(s) until you can do them in your sleep. Learn how to drive the enemy B from the long diagonal to the short diagonal in order to win K+B+p v. K+B until you can do it in your sleep. Then do K+N+p(s) vs, K+N+p(s) until you can do them in your sleep. With the minor pieces(B,N) you will learn that Bs can gain or lose a tempo in zugswang positions and Ns cannot. Then do K+B +p(s) vs. K+B+N+p(s). In all the K+R+B+N +p(s) vs. K+R+B+n+(s) you will learn about how the B is superior is to the N in open pawn positions and the N is superior to the B in closed pawn positions, etc. You will learn that when there are pawns on both sides of the board more than a Ns move distance apart The B will outmaneuver the N and win even though N has outpost square in center of board where it cannot be driven away. (B gets across board in one move, wheras N takes 4 to 5 moves to do the same.) When pawns are all on same side of board and N can establish and outpost in center of board from which it cannot be driven away the result is a draw You will learn that stalemate and self stalemate are excellent drawing weapons in lost positions. There is more but you get the idea.
Publications; Rueben Fine, Basic Chess Endings. (I have all the chess magazines Larry Evans article corrections to Rueben Fine)
Yuri Averbak Endgame series 3 volumes
Dvoretsky's Endgame Manual
Hello Everyoen Im trying to put together a course for myself for doing better in the endgame. I believe 100 endgames you must know covers any level below 1500 nicely and then silmans complete endgame course rounds up nicely up to high expert (2100s) so Im looking for some advanced material ad study methods to keep myself consistent and learn more. Any suggestions ?