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Tactical Ideas in the Endgame

Tactical Ideas in the Endgame

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GM Simon Williams
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Don't let endgames slow down your attacks!

Have you ever missed a great endgame checkmate? Do you spend all of your time on openings and middlegame tactics? Then this is the course for you! GM Simon Williams demonstrates that amazing tactics can occur at any point in the game, including quiet-looking endgames. Start checkmating your opponents in the endgame!

Here is what you will learn:

  • Learn to use zugzwang to tie your opponents in knots!
  • Learn to sacrifice to promote pawns!
  • Look for outlandish stalemates to save bad positions.
  • Look for surprising checkmates!
  • Find out how to activate your king and attack!

"Simon is a superb instructor. I really can't express how much I appreciate his videos! Always lucid, informative, expertly delivered." - Chess.com member Watson1892

Tactical Ideas in the Endgame: Zugzwang

Sometimes in chess you wish you didn't have to move. This is called zugzwang. Find out how to put your opponents in this uncomfortable position in the endgame.
15 min
5 Challenges

Tactical Ideas In The Endgame: Breakthrough

How do you break through in a chess endgame? Most of the time, you need to use a tactical idea to achieve your strategic goal. Learn how to break through your opponent's defenses and win in this lesson.
14 min
5 Challenges

Tactical Ideas In The Endgame: Stalemate

Chess is a game of many opportunities. If you find yourself down material and about to lose an endgame, there is still one tactical resource to keep up your sleeve - stalemate! Find out the tricks you need to steal some draws from the jaws of defeat.
15 min
5 Challenges

Tactical Ideas In The Endgame: The Active King

Sometimes the best fighting piece in the endgame is the king itself, especially in pawn endings. Find out what happens when the king takes charge in this important lesson.
17 min
5 Challenges

Tactical Ideas In The Endgame: Trapping The King

Using tactics to create checkmating chances isn't just for the middlegame. Learn how you can create tactical opportunities to trap your opponent's king deep into the endgame.
17 min
5 Challenges

Tactical Ideas in the Endgame

Tactics
5 Lessons
78 Minutes
25 Challenges
Released June 28, 2019
9,328 Students

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