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Free Endgame Mastery: Your Ultimate Guide to Chess Endgames
Here, you'll find a curated collection of free resources to elevate your endgame skills, from informative books and courses to insightful articles and video lessons.
Books (Free)
Chess Endgames - 171 types in 4560 positions - Lazlo Polgar - 1165 page PDF - A comprehensive guide covering 171 types of endgames with thousands of positions, ideal for in-depth study and mastery of endgame strategies.
Monster Your Endgame Planning Vol.1 by Efstratios Grivas - A strategic approach to endgames, focusing on planning and execution, presented in a detailed format across 379 pages.
A Guide To Chess Endings by Max Euwe, David Hooper - A concise yet informative guide to chess endings authored by Max Euwe and David Hooper, providing essential knowledge in 252 pages.
Practical Chess Endings - Chirnov - A practical handbook on chess endings, offering valuable insights and techniques through 317 pages of analysis and instruction.
Domination In 2,545 Endgame Studies by Ghenrikh M. Kasparyan - An extensive collection of endgame studies, totaling 2,545 positions, aimed at enhancing tactical skills and strategic understanding across 544 pages.
Dvoretsky's Endgame Manual by Mark Dvoretsky - A revered manual authored by Mark Dvoretsky, renowned for its depth and clarity in explaining endgame concepts and strategies over 408 pages.
FREE Chessable Endgame Courses - Sharpen Your Skills
Chessable offers a fantastic platform to learn endgames for free. Here are some excellent courses to kick-start your endgame mastery:
Basic Endgames - 181 Endgames (Very Nice in-depth Instruction) (This course was made by a chess-coach for his students and put up here for FREE) (This alone is worth trying Chessable for Free)
Endgame Bootcamp with John Bartholomew - Learn the Basics(Learn 10 Basic pawn , and Rook & Pawn Endgames)
Essential endings: Mating with B+N - Conquer the Chessboard's Trickiest Checkmate! - Learn this Endgame - Here we go - winning the most complicated basic ending. I will teach you an easy to learn way, wasting very few moves, but keeping the path smooth. There are practicing variations and lots of explanations.
Essential Endings: Playing R+B vs. R - Key Strategy's - I present some key positions and strategies to either win (if possible) or draw (if possible) this ending.
Essential R+P vs. R Endings - IM John Bartholomew - I present some key positions and strategies to either win (if possible) or draw (if possible) this ending.
Winning Chess Endings: Free Lesson - Some techniques by GM Yasser Seirwain - With only 9 trainable variations and 25 minutes of instructive video, Winning Chess Endings: Free Lesson is light in workload...but heavy in game-changing instruction.
Johan Hellsten: Free Endgame Lesson - Endgame Techniques (10 Lessons) - Chess master Johan Hellsten teaches a crucial endgame skill: piece domination.
Learn the "magic distance" for different piece combinations and use this knowledge to: Win material,Create winning opportunities and Enhance your overall chess strategy. This free lesson includes a video lesson and practice exercises.
Silman's Complete Endgame Course: Free Lesson - Master overkills, opposition, & rook pawn wins (42 mins video and 21 MoveTrainer Drills.)
Magnus Carlsen: Free endgame Lesson - Uncover the secrets behind the endgame mastery of a chess legend with lessons from Magnus Carlsen himself!
Free Lesson: The Principle of Two Weaknesses - GM Sam Shankland - 42 Variations w/62 Min Video. Master a key endgame strategy from legendary coach Shereshevsky.
Rook Endgames: Free Lesson - GM Ivan Sokolov & by GM Efstratios Grivas - 32 min Video w/20 Variations - A free Lesson on Smashing Fortresses in Rook Endgames.
The Queen vs. Rook Endgame - Extensive Free Course - This course is tailored to intermediate players up to experts and is a comprehensive course on such positions. It is broken down into three courses of different lengths: an ultra-short course (around 50 trainable lines), a short course (around 70 trainable lines), and the full course (around 130 trainable lines). All are included in this course and you can work your way up based on your needs.
Chessable offers a freemium model, allowing you to explore these courses for free. Consider creating an account to track progress and unlock additional features.
By utilizing these free Chessable resources, you can lay a strong foundation for mastering chess endgames and elevate your overall chess game!
Endgame Lessons
8 Endgame Chess Principles To Always Follow (for Beginners and Experts) - Nice Guide
Logical Chess Endgame Lessons - Links all at bottom of page
Complete Guide to Chess Endgames (From Beginner to Master) - Really Nice Site !
- Articles broken down into each ELO Group (Over 100 articles covering each endgame type)
Logical Chess - Learn how to play chess well with tactical exercises, strategy and endgame lessons. 98 Endgame Lessons here. (Nice Site)
Chess Endgame Blogs
Chess Endgame Studies by Árpád Rusz - Nice Site with 30+ Endgame Books for Download
Chessable Blog
Yes, that sounds perfectly fine! "Explore the intricacies of chess endgames with Chessable course examples and insights
Difficult Positions - GM Ale Colovic - Explores strategies and ideas in Queen & Rook endgames. The game between Lasker and Schlechter from 1910 is used as an example to illustrate the strategic ideas and complexities involved in such positions.
Tricky Pawn Endgames - Sean Marsh
Harikrishna’s Endgame Magic - Sean Marsh - The core of the course is all about how you can win from a seemingly equal position. Example Given here.
Bishop or Knight: Which is the Stronger Piece? - Sean Marsh - Bishop's and Knights in the Endgame.
Saving the Day With a Stalemate Trap - Sean Marsh - Stalemate traps in the Endgame
Chess Tactics in the Endgame - Sean Marsh
Timeless Technique: Strategic Endgames - Sean Marsh - by Grandmaster Sahaj Grover and Fide Master Daniel Barrish is a new and highly instructive Chessable course. Examples in this Blog post.
Endgame Archive at TheChessWorld
Articles By WGM Raluca Sgîrcea, IM Renier Castellanos
15 Must-Know Chess Endgame Patterns - Article with 40 Min Video embeded
10 Reasons to Learn Endgames in 2021 - Article with 55 Min Video embeded
3 Must-Know Ideas in Pawn Endgames - Article
Rook Endgames: 3 vs. 2 on the Same Flank - Article
Rook and Knight versus Rook and Bishop Endgames - Article
The Importance of Piece Activity in Rooks Endgames - Article
Chess Endgame Video Lessons
Endgame Course - 17 Video Playlist (From Chess Vibes)
Chess Endgames - 38 Video Playlist (From Hanging Pawns)
Complete Chess Endgame Course - 30 Video Playlist (ChessDiagnostic)
Endgame Essentials Lecture by GM Ben Finegold - 60 Min
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