Yes, were you actually talking about endgames (with only a few pieces left on the board), or were you talking about checkmate patterns?
This is a typical checkmate pattern:
What is the difference between end game and chess mate patterns?
Yes, were you actually talking about endgames (with only a few pieces left on the board), or were you talking about checkmate patterns?
This is a typical checkmate pattern:
What is the difference between end game and chess mate patterns?
Checkmate
White forces checkmate in five.
Endgame
Black to move draws.
Checkmate patterns are typical arrangements of pieces that can happen at any phase of the game, even the opening. Endgames are when very few pieces remain on the board and often center around the effort to promote a pawn.
The bad pin is a common error that can lead to checkmate. Here’s an example from a game I’ve played at least five times on this site.
Yes, were you actually talking about endgames (with only a few pieces left on the board), or were you talking about checkmate patterns?
This is a typical checkmate pattern:
What is the difference between end game and chess mate patterns?
Checkmate
White forces checkmate in five.
Endgame
Black to move draws.
Ok thanks got it.
Checkmate patterns are typical arrangements of pieces that can happen at any phase of the game, even the opening. Endgames are when very few pieces remain on the board and often center around the effort to promote a pawn.
The bad pin is a common error that can lead to checkmate. Here’s an example from a game I’ve played at least five times on this site.
Whats the bad pin mean?
This is a Pin.
Checkmate patterns are typical arrangements of pieces that can happen at any phase of the game, even the opening. Endgames are when very few pieces remain on the board and often center around the effort to promote a pawn.
The bad pin is a common error that can lead to checkmate. Here’s an example from a game I’ve played at least five times on this site.
Whats the bad pin mean?
A bishop pinning a knight to a queen sometimes becomes the target of a discovered attack. See examples at https://lichess.org/study/NXnZXIMJ
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Just looked through some of your games - agree with #29 that your issue isn't so much endgames as it is blundering pieces. You definitely need to learn all the aspects of chess that everyone here has mentioned, but the simplest thing you can do right now is take more time before moving to make sure no piece is unprotected (i.e., free for the taking). When your opponent makes a move, ask yourself which of your pieces that move is threatening, which of their pieces is unprotected and can be attacked or taken, and find a move that doesn't leave any of your pieces hanging. (There will be times when it doesn't matter if you hang a piece because you're setting up a stronger threat - but don't worry about that for now, just teach yourself to triple-check each move before you make it.)
It'd probably help to play longer time controls so you're able to take your time examining the board and thinking out moves. For your Daily games, use the Analysis board to play out potential moves and see what could happen. Rapid 15-30 minute games would probably be better for you right now instead of 10 minute games. "Learn to walk before you can run" and all that.
And look up Scholar's Mate. It's the 4-move checkmate you got in the opening of one of your games - a simple trap that's easy to defend against when you learn how to recognize it.
Good luck!
Ok thanks anything easier that doesn't mean I have to read 60 pages please?
The book is short. Serious endgame study will involve far more than the few basics in Chess Fundamentals, although that book is an exceptional beginning on all aspects of your game.
Unreal so these are all books on chess that is so much reading and learning!
Those are all books on the endgame and represent about 1/3 of what I have on that phase of the game.
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You, however, might have been thinking about checkmate patterns when you created this thread on the endgame. There are lots of books on that topic, too. These three are by far the best:
Thank you yes I was thinking about how to get my opponent into checkmate.