How to win an endgame like this
Sort:
It’s winning for white because they have knight
ThrillerFan 写道:
bxchessfan wrote:
ThrillerFan 写道:
bxchessfan wrote:
pfren 写道:
Laskersnephew wrote:
pfren: it's good to see you back. When did you start posting again?
Who cares?
Hi， do you know which chess books are good fits for a chess.com elo 1600 player?
for endgames, which following book is better between Fundamental Chess Endings , Dvoretsky's Endgame Manual , Van Perlo's Endgame Tactics？ Or you can recommend other materials
for openings ,which opening repertoire series are better between Chess Openings for White/Black, Keep It Simple 1.e4/d4/for Black? Or you can recommend other materials
for middle games, do you have some recommendations ?
Thank you in advance!!!
As far as endgame books - Fot those under 2000 over the board, Silman's Complete Endgame Course is best.
For those Over 2000, Fundamental Chess Endings is best.
Dvoretkey's book is best suited for those over 2400. Only book that is harder to comprehend is his analytical manual.
Openings? Stick with opening concepts until you reach 1600 over the board, which is much higher than 1600 here.
Middle game? It's hard to say. Sounds like the Alburt or Seiriwan books would be too easy. An important one, which they reprinted, is Andrew Soltis' "The Inner Game of Chess", which I read when I was about 1400 over the board.
Could you tell me what will be a player's elo on chess.com if he reach 1600 over the board?
And do you think study master's game is useful for a post-beginner like me?
What kind of a chess.com elo 1600 player belong to ? a post-beginner or an intermediate player?
That is a bit of an overloaded question.
Rating systems are vastly different. As far as over the board ratings, as pfren mentioned, FIDE starts at 1400, but that does not make you 1400 just by playing a rated game. You are merely unrated if you are that weak that you cannot beat anybody. USCF, bottom is 100, and you are rated even if you lose every game.
There is no direct comparison to chess.com as chess.com is all bullet, rapid, and blitz.
Some players are good at seeing quick tactics, but have ZERO understanding of chess strategy or positional play. There are players out there that may be 2200 on chess.com, but in reality, they are 1000 (going based on USCF) over the board or even lower than that!
Other people, like myself, play a lot over the board. With my higher age, my rating fluctuates more than it used to. I range from 1900 to 2100 USCF over the board (1790 to 1950 FIDE), and my online blitz here has fluctuated between 1850 and 2030 (in between my FIDE and USCF). For other people, I have seen some where their over the board is way higher than their online.
It is two totally different things. Just playing online at chess.com may improve your tactics and blitz play, but over the board requires a totally different skill set, and far more accurately determines your skill in chess.
With online blitz, you could play 1.h4 and it wouldn't different your results much at all because blitz is all about quick findings of tactics and quick decision making. In over the board, you will fail playing 1.h4. Correspondence, where computers are used, like at iccf.com, you will lose every time playing 1.h4.
This is why over the board is the best factor to use to determine true skill. No computers. No just blitzing out your opponent and constantly winning lost positions on time by just premoving the king. It is when this number gets to 1600 that you should start focusing on openings, and STRICTLY those that follow opening concepts to the letter, like the Ruy Lopez and Queen's Gambit with both colors.
You probably should be 1800 over the board before you start getting into those that violate basic strategy, like those that relinquish the center like the Grunfeld or those where you move your queen early like the Scandinavian.
I see ,thank you
Wow
ThrillerFan 写道:
pfren wrote:
bxchessfan wrote:
Could you tell me what will be a player's elo on chess.com if he reach 1600 over the board?
And do you think study master's game is useful for a post-beginner like me?
What kind of a chess.com elo 1600 player belong to ? a post-beginner or an intermediate player?
1600 (FIDE) is a low rating. The rating base has raised to 1400 since a couple of years ago, so a new ~1600 is an old ~1330, which is low by any standards.
I was referring more to USCF, but if you were to use FIDE, it would be more the "old" 1600 FIDE than the "New" 1600 FIDE that I'd advise start on opening play study.
What do you think of this position？
https://www.chess.com/forum/view/game-analysis/how-to-make-a-plan-in-this-position?page=1#last_comment
pfren 写道:
bxchessfan wrote:
Could you tell me what will be a player's elo on chess.com if he reach 1600 over the board?
And do you think study master's game is useful for a post-beginner like me?
What kind of a chess.com elo 1600 player belong to ? a post-beginner or an intermediate player?
1600 (FIDE) is a low rating. The rating base has raised to 1400 since a couple of years ago, so a new ~1600 is an old ~1330, which is low by any standards.
What do you think of this position？
https://www.chess.com/forum/view/game-analysis/how-to-make-a-plan-in-this-position?page=1#last_comment
Jan 5, 2026
0
#46
I would say get the knight closer, then move the pawn up for a forced trade, if take, trade, no take, you eventually promote after taking. Then take the 2 side pawns, closest to the king with your knight and closest to the edge with the king, then promote both pawns if you want.
Jan 10, 2026
0
#49
https://www.chess.com/blog/syouzz/amazing-endgame-skill-game-at-redcliffe-chess-club-tournament this blog showcases one of the best demonstration of zugzwang plotting in chess endgames otb.
syouzz 写道:
https://www.chess.com/blog/syouzz/amazing-endgame-skill-game-at-redcliffe-chess-club-tournament this blog showcases one of the best demonstration of zugzwang plotting in chess endgames otb.
Thank you for your sharing
Gt h hui
Knights operate best when they are behind enemy pawns. Basically, you want to find a way to make the ones furthest from the King move up to where you can trade them 1 for 1 or just win one outright through a forking check. If you can get it down to where the other side is down to one pawn, keep hitting at it until you can either pick it up with the King or swap it for the Knight. In the end you have a King and pawn v King endgame that unless it is a Rook pawn with the enemy King in front of it, should win