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Winnable Pieces-Only Endgame
Winnable Pieces-Only Endgame
You have a Winnable Pieces-Only Endgame when you possess a clear advantage in a position where only pieces remain (no pawns), and you can force a win against your opponent’s best defense, as shown in the diagram above.
Some examples of endgames of this type are: (1) Queen vs. lone King (2) Rook vs. lone King (3) Two Bishops vs. lone King (4) Bishop and Knight vs. lone King (5) Queen vs. Rook (6) Queen and Rook vs. Rook (7) Queen vs. two Bishops (8) Queen vs. Bishop and Knight (9) Two Bishops vs. Knight
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Master the Winnable Pieces-Only Endgames
When we started adding a playful touch to chess learning, we looked through thousands of videos and hundreds of books to find the best resources out there. Here's our curated selection of the best content we encountered on Winnable Pieces-Only Endgames. We also included some smaller creators who are growing fast and we believe deserve your attention. Check out these resources if you want to master this type of endgame.
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How to Checkmate with Queen & King
This lesson by Chess Talk gives you a quick and simple strategy to easily win every queen vs. king endgame. A must-see for all beginners.
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Chess Endgames: Learn to Play Basic Chess Endgames
This video by The Chess Giant helps beginners dominate three basic types of endgames: a lone king vs. one or two rooks or vs. one queen.
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Queen vs. Rook Endgame (FULL Tutorial/Guide)
An incredibly detailed video by Ayrton Twigg that might work as the ultimate guide to the very hard Q vs. R endgame. Not for the faint of heart.
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How to Win At Chess: The Ultimate Guide for Beginners and Beyond*
If you are a beginner, this book by Levy Rozman is a wonderful starting point. You can read through all of it without needing to use a board.
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Van Perlo's Endgame Tactics: A Comprehensive Guide to the Sunny Side of Chess Endgames*
This is an exceptional book by van Perlo with over 1,300 endgame positions presented in sections, one type of piece at a time. Highly recommended, also for the great introductory parts.