How do i inprove on my endgame skills?

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King_Master12

Well i figured out one thing that is making it hard for me to improve which my endgame is weak and any suggestions on how i could make my endgame well strong?

punter99

https://www.chess.com/article/view/study-plan-for-beginners-the-endgame2

There you can find plenty of articles, videos and exercises to improve your endgame skills.

RussBell

free endgame courses on Chessable....

https://www.chessable.com/chess-endgames/s/free

John Bartholomew's videos on important endgame scenarios and technique...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xk56Rt-7Rs&list=PLl9uuRYQ-6MDzm-bs8kbyHdYEmRGUauot

I also recommend Pandolfini's Endgame Course by Bruce Pandolfini.....in a convenient format, essentially one endgame lesson per page......the book pdf can be downloaded here (the site is free and safe, I've used it to download dozens of chess books over the years)...

https://www.pdfdrive.com/pandolfinis-endgame-course-e116188171.html

https://www.chess.com/blog/RussBell/scribd-com-for-online-chess-book-reading

there are occasional typos which have been corrected in this errata sheet by Glenn Wilson...

http://www.glennwilson.com/chess/books/pec_errata.html

OranegJuice

endgame? i would have expected it to be middlegame. my own endgame skills are pretty weak because I personally rarely enter the endgame because most of my games end in the middle game due to me or my opponent resigning from blundering a piece or two.

i don't think your biggest problem is the endgame. i think it's probably the frequency that you hang and blunder pieces. i would advise that you do more puzzles and play more games.

i'm going to try to give you some advice to improve. as many people will probably tell you, try to do puzzles more frequently. when solving try not to just make a move that looks good. calculate the entire thing and try to look for patterns in the puzzles that you can use in your own games. 

now i'll try to give you some advice that you probably won't hear from many people, but it's what allowed me to get to where i am. although i'm not very high rated i believe it could help you get your rating up a good amount. play more games. what helped me improve was none of that "play longer games" stuff. i played a bunch of blitz games. while it may have not helped me improve tactics, mid game, opening, end game, i hung fewer pieces because it improved my board vision. 

while this approach might not help you specifically, i can only give advice that i have seen works for me. 

ljvankuiken

Endgame training
https://www.chess.com/endgames

King_Master12
@OrangegJuice wow that’s some pretty different advice for sure and I might look into trying that for sure.
OranegJuice

if you do end up trying my method, make sure to be careful. blitz games are addictive. i've had to catch myself many times. if you don't keep an active focus on improving board vision, the blitz games will not help at all.

King_Master12
Well that makes sense and it has been forever since I posted on the chess.com forums and I legit got a pm asking if I wanted a chess partner or a chess coach or both after a few hours of making this original post lol. But the dude is pretty high rated as well.
But would say if I want to take chess seriously would a training partner or a chess coach be worth it?
Sorry about the long message
OranegJuice

Don't worry your message isn't anywhere near as long as my earlier one was. Anyways, I don't know enough about your current situation and I don't want to make a decision for you, but I would say that if it's free, go for it. Having a partner can't hurt can it? If they're not offering to help you for free, then I would suggest thinking through all the pros and cons before coming to a decision.

King_Master12
He said it was about 15 dollars per session and about 2 times or so a week and some stuff to work on for the month. And he around 2143? Or so
King_Master12
But I’ll at the pros and cons for sure
technical_knockout

silman's 'complete endgame course'.

also drills, lessons & endgame trainer here.  🙂

chanelno5x

Chess.com has a lot of great resources to aid in your improvement, you may want to checkout https://www.chess.com/practice/drills and https://www.chess.com/lessons/endgames? .

On Chessable, I can attest that Yasser's FREE course https://www.chessable.com/winning-chess-endings-free-lesson/course/67152/ is good quality.  I finished the course and it has helped me to win more games (and to draw instead of lose).

Also, feel free to friend and/or message if you'd ever like to practice endgames in the chess.com classroom happy.png

MisterWindUpBird

John Bartholomew's videos are always well explained. He did a series on endgames yonks ago. Well worth a geek. 

laurengoodkindchess

Hi! My name is Lauren Goodkind and I’m a respected  chess coach and chess YouTuber who helps beginners out : 

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP5SPSG_sWSYPjqJYMNwL_Q

 

I recommend John Bartholomew's videos too!  They are great!  

 

I hope this helps!  

Chesslover0_0

You can improve your endgame skills by studying the Endgame.  I'd recommend a good book or two on the Endgame and then of course studying that book.  

Marik22Cro

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jg777chess
Hi there,

I can personally recommend Silman’s Complete Endgame Course book as a good introductory resource for endgames which I’ve used and had helped me improve my endgame play years ago. However that is not the only Endgame book available and there may be even better ones, so check reviews before you buy any book. ChessAble also has some good Endgame courses you may want to look at too.

A Chess coach can be a great benefit to learn from but likely can cost more than books, online courses such as those on ChessAble, or Premium membership like here at Chess.com. You should definitely consider what your chess goals are, time you can dedicate to chess, and check reviews and/or request an introductory session with a potential Chess coach if you are interested in that. Keep in mind that if you are interested in hiring a Chess coach, you may not need to hire a Grandmaster and pay more for his expertise if you’re learning fundamentals of Chess, lesser skilled players can often teach you those for less cost. Additionally, being a good Chess player does not mean they will be a good Chess coach, plenty of masters are unable to teach their knowledge well, while there are amateurs without any Chess titles that can teach Chess fundamentals to others excellently. Something to keep in mind if seeking a Chess coach.

Have fun learning chess in whatever manner you decide, Endgames are my favorite. :)