There’s only one first move that wins.

Here’s a basic king and pawn ending you should know.

This is one of my favorite endgames to give students because even strong players have taken a while to solve this. It’s actually pretty simple if you know one handy endgame principle. It’s White to Play and Draw.

Rook and pawn endings require planning and often subtle maneuvering. This position is no different. Can you see it all the way to the end? In a tournament game you would have to.

It’s the New Year! Of course, the best chess new year’s resolution you can make is to do the one thing chess players don’t really do very much, but should: study endgames!! We’re going to do king and pawn endings ...Read More