What's the most powerful thing to try for in a chess endgame?

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Avatar of Gensokyo_Millennium

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Avatar of Alexeivich94

Id take check mate above those

Avatar of JBarryChess

1. Material. A queen and a rook or two rooks makes life easier.

2. Pawn management - (begins in the beginning of the game and this eludes me often)

Avatar of ChessMasteryOfficial

Ensuring your king is active and centralized is often the top priority in endgames.

Avatar of ZyzomysAbyss
1. King activity
2. Piece activity
3. Passed pawns
4. Material
If you are only down a couple of pawns in the endgame, but your pieces and your king are very active you can still win.