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The Most Basic Pawn Endgame Is Harder Than You Think

Freddy_Mercurrysauceedited

Great blog post. This stuff is so mandatory for every chess player.
It's amazing how the king, as the simplest piece of all, has this hidden skillcap in the King vs King game, and chess in general.

Great blog post. This stuff is so mandatory for every chess player. It's amazing how the king, as the simplest piece of all, has this hidden skillcap in the King vs King game, and chess in general.
ceblair

Pawn endings are covered in all endgame books. One that I thought did a nice job on working gradually towards more advanced endings was THE FINAL COUNTDOWN. This may be hard to find. Another good book that may be easier is Seirawan's WINNING CHESS ENDINGS.

Pawn endings are covered in all endgame books. One that I thought did a nice job on working gradually towards more advanced endings was THE FINAL COUNTDOWN. This may be hard to find. Another good book that may be easier is Seirawan's WINNING CHESS ENDINGS.
kalsontil213

it is and i always find it easy but people always struggle sometimes other than me
maybe it really is hard
but i memorised al of this and will answer even in my sleep
i have seen all sorts of titled players teaching this too (you are one of them)
i always thought it was easy.
but as the fundemental it is important

it is and i always find it easy but people always struggle sometimes other than me maybe it really is hard but i memorised al of this and will answer even in my sleep i have seen all sorts of titled players teaching this too (you are one of them) i always thought it was easy. but as the fundemental it is important
Volodymyr_Pron

Um...
Ok this was a great lesson, but i think there is a lot players know that

Um... Ok this was a great lesson, but i think there is a lot players know that
Pawnpuzzle

I think this post was very nicely written, and the topic was presented in a very understandable way. Thank you very much!

I think this post was very nicely written, and the topic was presented in a very understandable way. Thank you very much!
hoodmanedited

A lot of players (especially beginners) are good at the opening but play bad in the middlegame or/and endgame and a lot of studies are about the opening or/and unstructured but this blog and study teachers about the endgame and it's structured, so in my opinion I think that this blog and study is very useful.

A lot of players (especially beginners) are good at the opening but play bad in the middlegame or/and endgame and a lot of studies are about the opening or/and unstructured but this blog and study teachers about the endgame and it's structured, so in my opinion I think that this blog and study is very useful.
hoodman

@Freddy_Mercurrysauce said ^

Great blog post. This stuff is so mandatory for every chess player.
It's amazing how the king, as the simplest piece of all, has this hidden skillcap in the King vs King game, and chess in general.

I absolutely agree with it.

@Freddy_Mercurrysauce said [^](/forum/redirect/post/TSvwKGxV) > Great blog post. This stuff is so mandatory for every chess player. > It's amazing how the king, as the simplest piece of all, has this hidden skillcap in the King vs King game, and chess in general. I absolutely agree with it.
hoodman

@kalsontil213 said ^

it is and i always find it easy but people always struggle sometimes other than me
maybe it really is hard
but i memorised al of this and will answer even in my sleep
i have seen all sorts of titled players teaching this too (you are one of them)
i always thought it was easy.
but as the fundemental it is important

I absolutely agree with it but instead of memorizing it you should try to understand it because it will also improve other aspects of your endgame.

@kalsontil213 said [^](/forum/redirect/post/imSYo1XR) > it is and i always find it easy but people always struggle sometimes other than me > maybe it really is hard > but i memorised al of this and will answer even in my sleep > i have seen all sorts of titled players teaching this too (you are one of them) > i always thought it was easy. > but as the fundemental it is important I absolutely agree with it but instead of memorizing it you should try to understand it because it will also improve other aspects of your endgame.
hoodmanedited

@Volodymyr_Pron said ^

Um...
Ok this was a great lesson, but i think there is a lot players know that

I do not agree with that idea because relearning it can help us to understand it better and to be able to use it in other aspects of the endgame.

@Volodymyr_Pron said [^](/forum/redirect/post/wi7W7xTQ) > Um... > Ok this was a great lesson, but i think there is a lot players know that I do not agree with that idea because relearning it can help us to understand it better and to be able to use it in other aspects of the endgame.