Concepts · Endgames

Endgame Technique

The discipline of the last phase: the king comes into play, the passed pawn is created, the pieces are traded on the right terms. Most endgames are won by principles, not by calculation.

Key ideas

Activate the king first
Create a passed pawn from the majority
Trade pieces when ahead, pawns when behind

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Games that teach endgame technique

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London SystemD0218:04

How Capablanca Beat Kreymborg with the London System | Attack, Strategy & Pawn Structure

Jose Raul Capablanca vs Alfred Kreymborg

Attack, Strategy & Pawn Structure: what Capablanca vs Kreymborg (London System) teaches. Both sides attack the other’s king with pawns and pieces — who is faster, and why every tempo counts.

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Pawn Break
Hanging Pawns
Doubled Pawns

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