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

This lesson teaches how to play the king and rook vs king and pawn endgame when the king and rook are behind the opponent's pawn which is supported by it's king. To get the win, you must know how to play these positions. And remember to pause the video to try to predict the moves, you'll learn better this way.

“After a bad opening, there is hope for the middle game. After a bad middle game, there is hope for the endgame. But once you are in the endgame, the moment of truth has arrived”(Edmar Mednis)

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

This lesson teaches how to play when your king is behind your opponent's pawn and your rook controls the promotion rank. The king is protecting the pawn so the rook can't do it alone. To get the win, you must know how to play these positions. And remember to pause the video to use your brain, you learn better that way.

“Play the opening like a book, the middle game like a magician, and the endgame like a machine” (Spielmann)

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BK Academy of Chess - King and Pawn vs. King Part II

This video is an excellent review for intermediate players and essential for beginners that want to advance their game to the next level.

“Openings teach you openings. Endgames teach you chess!”

(Stephan Gerzadowicz).

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BK Academy of Chess - The Saavedra Position

The Saavedra position is one of the best known chess endgame studies. It is named after the Spanish priest Rev. Fernando Saavedra (1849–1922), who, while living in Glasgow in the late 19th century, spotted a win in a position previously thought to have been a draw (Wikipedia).

The following is a Black__Knight composition highlighting the Saavedra position.

“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).

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