Bonus Video #1 - Kasparovs Wrong Move

54's Video Series #1 - The Traxler Counter Attack

BK Academy of Chess - The Philidor Position

Learn the the most important position in endgame theory, the Philidor Position (or Philidor's position), also known as the third rank defense.

In a rook and pawn ending, the rook must be used aggressively. It must either attack enemy pawns, or give active support to the advance of one of its own pawns to the queening square. ~ Siegbert Tarrasch

BK Academy of Chess - The Lucena Position

The most famous and important endgame position to learn. Named after Luis Ramirez de Lucena; however, this position was not mentioned in his chess book dated 1497. The earilist book found to have this maneuver was by Alessandro Salvio dated 1634.

BK Academy of Chess - Rook vs 3 Pawns

Learn how a rook without the help of it's king can defend against 3 far advanced pawns with their king to assist. This tutorial come from examining a composition by Richard Reti from 1929.

BK Academy of Chess - Rook vs 2 Pawns - Part V

Black can not stop the passed pawns but finds another way to draw, with constant mating threats. This composition by Moravec from 1924 demonstrates superb team work between the king and rook.

BK Academy of Chess - Rook vs 2 Pawns Part IV

Hightlighted Game # 2 rednblack

Here's a well annotated game, as Rednblack explains how he won this hard fought game for the team.

If you would like to have your game hightlighted, just send it in. It doesn't have to be anything spectacular or theorically correct. The only requirement, is the game played representing Team 54.

BK Academy of Chess - Rook vs 2 Pawns - Part III

Now contians closed caption for translation. How to play the rook vs two connected pawns in the endgame. The position analyzed comes from H. Keidanski 1914 study.

You can language of the caption by clicking the little triangle and then clicking the even smaller triangle next to the cc button

BK Academy of Chess - Rook vs. 2 Pawns - Part II

How to play the rook vs two connected pawns in the endgame. The position analyzed comes from the Tarrasch-Janowski game played in 1907. The same position as Part I but with White to move for the win. This one contains a wealth of practical advice so you pay attention. But do not be affraid Black__Knight is here to help.

Even the best grandmasters in the world have had to work hard to acquire the technique of rook endings. - Paul Keres

BK Academy of Chess - Rook vs 2 Pawns - Part I

This lesson will teach you how to play the rook vs two pawns in the endgame. The position analyzed comes from the Tarrasch-Janowski game played in 1907.

Endings of one rook and pawns are about the most common sort of endings arising on the chess board. Yet though they do occur so often, few have mastered them thoroughly. They are often of a very difficult nature, and sometimes while apparently very simple they are in reality extremely intricate. ~ Jose Capablanca

BK Academy of Chess - King & Rook vs King & Pawn - Part III

How to play king and rook vs king and pawn when the king can be cut off at the 6th rank. This video is important because it deals with a position that occurs often in chess endgames.

“In order to improve your game, you must study the endgame before everything else, for whereas the endings can be studied and mastered by themselves, the middle game and the opening must be studied in relation to the endgame”
~ Jose Raul Capablanca