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Win won positions. King and pawn endings, opposition, Lucena and Philidor positions — the decisive phase of the game.
In king and pawn endgames, your king transforms from a liability into the most powerful attacking piece.
After this lesson, you will understand opposition, key squares, and triangulation — the three pillars of king and pawn endgames.
Two positions that you must know by heart — they determine the outcome of most rook endgames.
After this lesson, you will know the Lucena and Philidor positions and apply them to win or save your rook endgames.
Being up material means nothing if you do not know how to convert it into a win.
After this lesson, you will systematically convert material advantages into wins by simplifying and promoting passed pawns.
Even lost-looking positions can be saved if you know stalemate tricks, fortress setups, and perpetual check.
After this lesson, you will save lost-looking positions using stalemate tricks, perpetual check, and fortress defenses.
A simple geometric trick that tells you instantly whether a king can catch a passed pawn.
After this lesson, you will use the square of the pawn to instantly judge king vs pawn races without calculating.
Each lesson includes interactive positions so you practise immediately after watching.
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