Chess Endgame Videos

CHESS ENDGAME VIDEO RESOURCES

How To Study Chess Endgames 
-  17 Min GM Max Dlugy Video at bottom of page.
Every Endgame Book You Need to Master Chess - 12 Min

CHESSABLE FREE ENDGAME COURSES

Chessable - Free Endgame Courses - You really cant beat these for Free. With the Move trainer built in  You can practice each and every one.  
16 FREE Courses Here.

CHESS ENDGAME VIDEO PLAYLISTS

Endgame Course - 17 Video Playlist  (From Chess Vibes)
Chess Endgames - 38 Video Playlist (From Hanging Pawns)
Complete Chess Endgame Course - 30 Video Playlist (ChessDiagnostic)
Online endgame chess course - 101 Video Playlist (Chess School)
End Game Principals  - 11 Video Playlist (GM Naroditsky)
Chess Endgames  - 19 Video Playlist - (Chess.com)
Online endgame chess course - 101 Video Playlist (Chess School)
End Game Principals  - 11 Video Playlist (GM Naroditsky)
Chess Endgames  - 19 Video Playlist - (Chess.com)
Improve your endgame with IM Sagar Shah - 15 Video Playlist  (Each video 1.5hr Long)
Chess Endgames  - 8 Video Playlist  - IM John Bartholomew
Chess Endgames - The Easy Way  - 20 Video Playlist  - NM Robert Ramirez
Chess Endgames  - 39 Video Playlist - GM Igor Smirnov
Silman's Endgame Recognition  - 17 Video Playlist  - Palm Beach Chess

Silman's Complete Endgame Course  -  27 Video Playlist  - Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Atlanta  ( 50+ Hours of Video here)

100 Endgames You Must Know | GM Giri | Chessable - 45 Min
100 Endgames You Must Know | GM Ian Nepomniachtchi | Chessable - 80 Min
100 Endgames You Must Know | GM Harikrishna | Chessable - 98 Min
100 Endgames You Must Know | GM Ding Liren | Chessable - 90 Min
100 Endgames You Must Know | GM Liem Quang Le | Chessable - 96 Min

100 Endgames You Must Know | GM Sam Shankland | Chessable - 58 Min

Here is another page of recent games from top players and the different Endgames that resulted. Endgame Lessons  

1) King and Pawn Endgames

   a) Foundational King and Pawn Endgame Positions

• EASY CHESS ENDGAMES: King & Pawns 21 min IM Rozman
  
  
• Basic Endgames for Everyone Under 2000 - NM Julian Proleiko - 54 Min -  teaches king & pawn endgames
• King & Pawn Endgames Crash Course 20 Min NM Nelson Lopez

      Key Squares in King and Pawn Endgames-part1  15 min IM Astraneh

      Key Squares in King and Pawn Endgames | Part 2 13 Min IM Astraneh

      Key Squares in King and Pawn Endgames | Part 3  22 Min IM Astraneh

      Introduction to Pawn Endgames | Principles of Chess Endgames | GM Naroditsky - 30 Min

      

     b) Intermediate Pawn Endgame Ideas

        The 3 most important Endgame Principles in King and Pawn Endgames 14 Min IM Astraneh
        Chess Endgames: Converting the Extra Pawn - 7 Min GM Naroditski
        Chess Endgames: The Reti Idea  7 Min  IM Cruze
        King and Pawn Endgames - 47Min GM Ben Finegold
        Pawn Majority - winning practical endgames  - 17 Min

     c) More Complicated Pawn Endings

        Difficult King & Pawn Endings | Endgame Exclam!!  - 45 Min GM Ben Finegold
        INSANELY Instructive Pawn Endgame | Distant Opposition  - 8 Min
        Unbelievable and illogical pawn endgame!  - 20 Min

     d) Pawn Breakthroughs

        Pawn Breakthroughs | Chess Middlegames  - 21 Min
        How to Endgame #2 | Pawn Breakthroughs - 17 Min
        6 INSTRUCTIVE & TRICKY PAWN BREAKTHROUGHS - 13 Min

2) Rook and Pawn Endgames    

 a) Fundamental Rook Endgames

         Rook Endgames Crash Course - Rook & Pawn Endings - 24 Min NM Lopez

         Top Four Instructive Rook Endgames Everyone Should Know - 30 Min IM Kavutskiy

         GM Alex Ipatov   Rook Endgame Lessons

•          Learn the Philidor Position | Fundamental Rook Endgames - 8 Min 
•          Learn the Lucena Position | Fundamental Rook Endgames - 5 Min
•          The Long Side/Short Side Principle in Rook Endgames - 12 Min 
•          Don't miss this important Rook Endgame Technique - 7 Min 
•          How the Skewer can decide your Rook Endgame - 8 Min 
•          Know your Rook Endgame Technique | Basic Rook Endings - 9 Min 
•          Improve your Endgame Play with this instructive Mastergame - 9 Min 
•          How to play the Rook Endgame with Doubled Pawns - 9 Min 
•          Forcing your Opponent to a draw with the Vancura Position 7 Min 
•          Remember the Cheron Position in Rook and Pawn Endgames 10 Min 
•          Important Cheron Positions in Rook and Pawn Endgames | - 13 Min
•          Attack both Flanks at the same Time! | Important Rook Endgame Principles - 11 Min
•          Activate your King to win the Endgame - 4 Min
•          Bring your Rook behind the passed Pawn - 7 Min

             

     b) Other Rook Endgames

         Capablanca’s Endgame Rule | Chess  Endings - 22 Min - NM Ramirez

         Rooks: Don't be a Tempo Behind  - 58 Min  - GM Moridiabadi

         Akiba Rubinstein's Rook Endgames | Insane in the Endgame - 65 Min - GM Dariusz

         Rook Endgames - GM Josh Friedel 48 Min

         Rook & Passed Pawn Endgames - 24 Min

3) Minor Piece Chess Endgames

         Minor Piece Endgames, with GM Ben Finegold - 46 Min
         Rules of Knight Endgames and Bishop Endgames  -  58 Min GM Moridiabadi
    

   a) Bishop Endings  

         Bishop Endgames - GM Varuzhan Akobian  - 54 Min

         Force that Bishop to the Short Diagonal! - 24 Min GM Akobian

        The Bishops Bounty: Bishop Endings:A Comprehensive Guide for Chess Players
        (Dedicated page with Articles, LiChess Studies and Organized Videos)

   b) Opposite Color Bishop Endings

         The Opposite Color Bishops | Endgame Class - 58 Min NM Caleb Denby

         Opposite Color Bishops: Know the Rules - - 60 Min GM Josh Friedel

        The Bishops Bounty: Bishop Endings:A Comprehensive Guide for Chess Players
       (Dedicated page with Articles, LiChess Studies and Organized Videos)

   c) Knight Endings

            Knight Endgames Explained | Endgame Class - 54 Min NM Denby

   

   d) Mixed Piece Endings

            Rook & Bishop vs. Rook & Knight | Endgame Exclam! - 55 Min GM  Chirila

            How Bishops & Knights fight each other - 50 Min NM Caleb Denby

4) Queen Endgames

            Queen and Pawn vs. Queen Endgame - GM Yasser Seirawan - 53 Min

            Queen Endgames Crash Course - Tips On How To Use Queens In The Endgame - 13 Min
        

         a) Queen and King  vs  Rook and King

             Queen vs Rook Endgame – How to win and how to fight for a draw. -  19 Min

             Chess Endgame: Queen + King vs Rook + King (Philidor) - 12 Min
       

         b) More Complicated Queen Endings             

             Advanced Chess Endgame - 2 (Queen Endgame Drawing Zone) - 10 Min

5) Other Endgames with material imbalance

         Chess Endings: Rook vs Minor Pieces - 60 Min

         Rook and Minor Piece Endgames, with NM Spencer Finegold - 55 Min

      a) Rook vs Bishop

          Rook vs. Bishop Chess Endgames | Endgame Class - 59 Min NM Denby
          How to Defend Bishop vs. Rook  - 8 Min GM Huschenbeth
          Rook vs Bishop Endgame: learn and practice it the right way  27 Min NM Lopez

      b Rook vs  Knight       

          Chess Endgame: King + Rook vs King + Knight - 8 Min NM Lopez
          How to Defend Knight vs. Rook | Chess Endgame Basics - 11 Min GM Huschenbeth

          

6) General Endgame Topics

        

         GM Neiksans Boot Camp #30 - Essential Endgames - 3.5 Hrs

       

        The BEST KEPT Secrets Of Endgame Strategy!  - 18 Min GM Max Dlugy
        How to THINK in the Endgame - 59 Min GM Hungaski
       THINK in the Endgame 2: Now It's Personal - 64 Min GM Hungaski
        Principles of Chess Endgames | King Activity - 30 Min GM Naroditski
        The Most Common Chess Mistakes: Missing Endgame Tactics - 12 Min GM Naroditski
        Important Endgames that People Mess Up | Endgame Exclam!! - 51 Min IM Rosen
        Practical Endgame Advice - FM Kostya Kavutskiy - 44 Min
        Complex Endgames with MANY Pieces! (Part 1)  - 58 Min GM Swiercz
        Complex Endgames with MANY Pieces! (Part 2)  - 58 Min GM Swiercz
        The Beautiful Geometry of Corresponding Squares | Endgame Class - 58 Min NM Denby
        Corresponding Squares 3 | Endgame Class - 59 Min NM Denby
        GM Johan Hellsten: Endgame Lessons | U.S. Chess School -  68 Min
        

7) Chess Endgame Studies 

     Bishops Bounty Endgame Study Page  
       Dedicated Page to Websites, Lichess Studies, and Videos on Endgame Studies

       Endgame Studies for Beginners 52 Min GM Akobian
       Vladimir Kramnik: Chess endgame studies give joy and happiness - 30 Min GM Polgar
       IM Kostya Kavutskiy: Endgame Studies | U.S. Chess School  - 35 Min
       Lecture with GM Varuzhan Akobian (Endgame Studies) - 55 Min

       

Free Chess Endgame Studies - The Ultimate Guide

 

CHESS ENDGAME STUDY RESOURCES

In chess, a chess endgame study (often shortened to just "study") is a composed position, meaning it's not a situation that arose from an actual game. These positions are specifically crafted to showcase a particular endgame concept or winning technique.

Here's a breakdown of the key aspects:

• Composed Position: Unlike real games where the position evolves organically, endgame studies are deliberately created by a composer to highlight a specific idea.
• Endgame Focus: These studies typically focus on situations that arise in the later stages of the game, where there are only a few pieces remaining on the board.
• Learning Tool: The goal of an endgame study is not necessarily to represent a realistic situation, but rather to provide a puzzle-like scenario where you can practice and improve your endgame skills.
• Solving the Puzzle: The challenge in an endgame study is to find the correct sequence of moves that leads to checkmate or a draw (depending on the study's stipulation).

By solving endgame studies, you can develop your:

• Endgame Technique: Learn how to maneuver pieces efficiently in the endgame.
• Planning Skills: Practice calculating winning lines and strategic thinking in endgame scenarios.
• Pattern Recognition: Identify recurring tactical motifs and endgame winning ideas.

Endgame studies are valuable tools for players of all skill levels, offering a structured and engaging way to refine your endgame abilities.

Endgame study - Wikipedia Article 

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ENDGAME Study Websites

All about Chess Endgame Studies - Extensive Endgame Study Resource: Explore a vast collection of chess endgame studies for players of all levels. From basic tactics to advanced concepts, find the perfect study to challenge yourself. This might be the definitive site on the internet to go to if you're interested in any type of chess study.  (Way too much here for me to explain it just click the link and enjoy chess study heaven) 

Chess Endgame Study Composition Blog -  200+ Studies (All Broken down into motifs on right Menu)

Bishops Bounty Domination in the Endgame Page - A post with Videos and LiChess Studies on the Domination  theme in Endgame Studies.

Bishops Bounty Babson Task Page - A post with Videos, Articles And a Lichess Study about Babson Task Compositions.

           

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Books (Free)

INTERNET ARCHIVE
ENDGAME STUDY BOOKS

(PDF / Kindle / Zip / Torrent ) Books Of Chess Endgame Studies (Free Download)

Domination In 2,545 Endgame Studies by Ghenrikh M. Kasparyan - 544 Page

 Ian Shanahan A Generalized Definition Of ' Ideal [ Stale] Mate' by Ian Shanahan - 3 Page 

Chess problems [microform] by Stubbs, C. F. (Charles F.), 1853-1907 - 122 Page

Ian Shanahan Chess Problems By Ian Shanahan ( 2018) by Ian Shanahan - 225 Page

Chess Problems for Solving by John Rice  -36 Page

Chess problems made easy by Thomas Taverner - 101 page

121 Chess Problems - J. W. Abbott (1887) by Umair Mirza - 49 Page

Canadian Chess Problems - Dr. Ryall & J. Henderson (1998) by Umair Mirza - 63 page

700 Chess Problems- Mrs. W. J. Baird (1902) by Umair Mirza - 290 Page


Other Places w/ Free Books

Chess Endgame Composition Studies Blog -  Links to close to 30 Composition Books in Russian

Problem Books ( 27 Books) - all in public Domain (PDF) (From British Chess Problem Society)

Page of links to Famous Composers - PDF's of many of their Endgame Studies 

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LICHESS STUDIES

Head over to Lichess and test your endgame skills with these interactive studies!

• Beautiful Studies - 64 Interactive Chess Studies
  
  
• Beautiful Chess Studies (2) - 39 Interactive Endgame Studies

New to Lichess studies? These interactive tools allow you to explore chess concepts and variations move-by-move, perfect for testing your understanding and deepening your knowledge.

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ENDGAME STUDY Video Lessons

Playlists

1. Endgame studies - ( 9 Video Playlist ) - GM Daniel King
2. Endgame Studies - (6 Video Playlist)  (Each video is about a specific) Endgame Theme
3. Endgame Studies - (50 Video Playlist) - Each is a 3 min or so video about a study.

Endgame Study Videos

Endgame Studies for Beginners - GM Varuzhan Akobian - 2013.03.07 - 51 Min -  presents a strategic ideas class for beginner/intermediate level players
Beautiful Chess Endgame Studies | Prepare Like A Pro - GM Varuzhan Akobian - 51 Min - These compositions are beautiful like a sunset or a flower, but difficult and never-before-seen on this channel! (New 5/29/24)

Vladimir Kramnik: Chess endgame studies give joy and happiness - 30 Min -  Vladimir takes a close look at the study by Yuri Bazlov that won 2nd prize, and at the amazing joint study by world-class composers Minski and Nielsen which won 7th prize. This study was special as it was inspired by a spectacular game won by one of the biggest talents of today, Daniil Dubov, against Rasmus Svane

Jan Timman shows mind blowing endgame studies at Politiken Cup 2015 - 1hr 30 Min -  Shows his own original compositions as well as some brilliant studies by Steffen Slumstrup.

IM Kostya Kavutskiy: Endgame Studies | U.S. Chess School 7.02.2021 - 35 Min

Imaginative Compositions | Endgame Exclam!! - GM Elshan Moradiabadi - 42 Min - presents several endgame studies, proving that endgames are anything but boring. Calculate and find the best possible moves.

Endgame Studies and Ideas | Advanced Player Class - WGM Anna Sharevich - 47 Min - analyzes more endgame ideas and positions at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis.

Composed Endgame Studies - WGM Jennifer Shahade - 2015.01.27 - 31 Min - shows a few practical studies in the Endgame Class. All of the positions include rooks and pawns.

FM Dennis Monokroussos - An introduction to endgame studies - 51 Min - The video showcases five studies, highlighting the importance of accuracy and imagination in finding unique solutions, as routine methods won’t suffice.

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Chess Endgame Study Databases

Arves.org - Endgame Study Database - over 25,000 studies (By Country, Author, Awards, Year)

ARVES is an international association of chessplayers who are interested in endgame studies.

 

• Endgame studies, or just studies, are composed chess positions for which the aim of the solver is,
  
  
• to find the unique way for one side (usually White) to win or draw, as stipulated, against any moves the other side plays.
  
  
• Good studies contain some artistic element of surprise, paradox, geometry or depth.

The Goal of ARVES.

The association has made its goal to encourage the composing, solving and replaying of chess endgame studies and the development of chess endgame theory, especially in The Netherlands and Flanders.

The association tries to reach this goal by:

• a. organizing meetings with lectures,
  
  
• b. organizing composition- and solving contests,
  
  
• c. having a magazine where original studies can be published,
  
  
• d. archiving and popularizing the chess endgame studies.
  
  
• e. having a website that serves all the previous items to help reaching them.