5/14/2019 – Rook endings often have drawish tendencies. But some rook endings that are theoretically drawn are sometimes still very difficult to defend.

5/7/2019 – Far advanced passed pawns can be really powerful and sometimes they are even more powerful than a rook.

4/30/2019 – Knights can be very agile and strong but against far advanced pawns they are sometimes surprisingly helpless.

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4/23/2019 – Endgames with opposite-coloured bishops are often drawn even if one side is one or two pawns up. But, of course, the better side will also often win — with precise play.

4/16/2019 – Passed pawns can be dangerous, especially in the endgame. Here the black bishop is struggling to stem the tide. White can win but precise play is required.

4/9/2019 – Rook endings are difficult to win and difficult to draw. The following position is a typical example.

4/2/2019 – Knights like tactics and need a concrete task. And you should take care to give your knights room to manoeuvre.

3/26/2019 – "Passed pawns have to run" is a good rule of thumb in the endgame. But there are exceptions.

3/19/2019 – Umbrellas are useful, in real life and in chess. In chess endgames pawns often work as an umbrella and protect the king from checks by the enemy rook.

3/19/2019 – Amateurs hope to learn the secret to magically becoming good at chess. But the secret is already known: learn endgames! The benefits can become obvious, even from a superficial study. One learns how to coordinate different pieces and this can lead to stunning victories. But there's much more — improvements in calculation and visualization come from endgame study which are essential qualities that differentiate the great players from the mediocre ones. Reviewer DAVIDE NASTASIO thinks GM Karsten Mueller's last book on understanding endgames with minor pieces is one everyone should read in order to improve at chess.

3/12/2019 – Usually, a rook and a pawn win easily against a bishop. But there are exceptions. Here's a practical endgame example that could help you save a half point some day!

3/5/2019 – Two connected passed pawns are strong but a good bishop is often stronger.

2/26/2019 – In the endgame passed pawns are particularly strong. They can queen, of course, but often they have even more to offer.

2/19/2019 – Pawn endings sometimes appear simple but they can be really tricky. And you may see this deceptively simple position as a warm-up for today's "Endgame Magic Show" in which Karsten Müller has Robert Ris as his guest. The "Endgame Magic Show" starts live at 14:00 UTC (15:00 CET, 9:00 AM EST) and is FREE to watch on-demand (for a limited time)! But first enjoy the warm-up.

2/12/2019 – Pawn races require precise calculation. Calculation which you might see as a warm-up for today's "Endgame Magic Show" in which Karsten Müller has Erwin l'Ami as his guest. The "Endgame Magic Show" starts live at 14:30 UTC (15:30 CET, 9:00 AM EST) and is FREE to watch on-demand (for a limited time)! But first enjoy the warm-up.

2/5/2019 – Fortresses are sometimes very solid and difficult to break.

1/29/2019 – When a knight moves, it always moves to a square of the opposite colour and, in this sense, cannot lose a tempo. This is what makes "zugzwang" so crucial. It's black to play and draw...