Next week I have to play an opponent who showed up at club tonight that I have not seen in a year or so. He has been playing at another club accross town. I have played him twice and was creamed in the endgame. He will play piece for piece until there is nothing but pawns and kings left.
His opening and middle game are not too remarkable, but he has a crushing pawn endgame.
Does anyone know of any online endgame trainers that show defences for, or stategies against this type of endgame? Or maybe some good software?
RTh
Originally posted by RingtailhunterIm using Chess Endgame Training by Covetka. There's similar software by this maker. They also make CT-ART
Next week I have to play an opponent who showed up at club tonight that I have not seen in a year or so. He has been playing at another club accross town. I have played him twice and was creamed in the endgame. He will play piece for piece until there is nothing but pawns and kings left.
His opening and middle game are not too remarkable, but he ...[text shortened]... ow defences for, or stategies against this type of endgame? Or maybe some good software?
RTh
Originally posted by RingtailhunterI'd highly recommend the book "Dvoretsky's Endgame Manual"
Next week I have to play an opponent who showed up at club tonight that I have not seen in a year or so. He has been playing at another club accross town. I have played him twice and was creamed in the endgame. He will play piece for piece until there is nothing but pawns and kings left.
His opening and middle game are not too remarkable, but he ...[text shortened]... ow defences for, or stategies against this type of endgame? Or maybe some good software?
RTh
Originally posted by RingtailhunterAt the bottom of the page at http://dejascacchi.altervista.org/exercises.htm you'll find two links to PDF files of pawn endgame studies--100 problems each. I set up each position in Fritz and crush the monster. If I cannot do so, I switch sides and watch how Fritz crushes me.
Next week I have to play an opponent who showed up at club tonight that I have not seen in a year or so. He has been playing at another club accross town. I have played him twice and was creamed in the endgame. He will play piece for piece until there is nothing but pawns and kings left.
His opening and middle game are not too remarkable, but he ...[text shortened]... ow defences for, or stategies against this type of endgame? Or maybe some good software?
RTh
Here's one of my favorites from the first collection: white to move and win.
Originally posted by WulebgrNot to exclude anyone, Everyone had good options.
At the bottom of the page at http://dejascacchi.altervista.org/exercises.htm you'll find two links to PDF files of pawn endgame studies--100 problems each. I set up each position in Fritz and crush the monster. If I cannot do so, I switch sides and watch how Fritz crushes me.
Here's one of my favorites from the first collection: white to move and win.
[fen]8/1p6/1p3p1p/5K1k/1P5p/8/1P4PP/8 w[/fen]
Wulebgr,
Thanks it is exactly what I needed.
Has anyone ever used the fritz endgame trainer?
RTh
Originally posted by lukemcmullanThe position you presented is a win for black, but #4 in Finali di Pedone is
The 4th postion in pawn endgame 1 is this:
[fen]8/8/4p3/5k2/2p1p3/2P1K1p1/6P1/8 w - - 0 1[/fen]
I can't figure out how to draw as White!
White to move.
White draws this one thus:
Wulebgr - Chessmaster
29.12.2005
1.Ke2 e3 2.Kxe3 e5 3.Kd3 e4+ 4.Ke2 Kf6 5.Kf2 Ke6 6.Ke2 Kf5 7.Kd2 Kf6 8.Ke2 Ke6 9.Kd2 Kd6 10.Ke2 e3 11.Kxe3 Ke5 12.Kd3 Kf5 13.Ke3 Ke5 14.Kd3 Kf5 15.Ke3 Ke5 16.Kd3 ½–½
The all time classic on endgames is by Paul Keres and is called something like Practical Endgames. Sadly it is unavailable, but a good alternative is Rate your Endgame - a re-write of Practical Endgame Lessons (or something like that) by Mednes and (for the re-write) Crouch. The "rate your endgame" part of it refers to some annotated grandmaster games which you can play through and you cover up the page and select what you'd do and get points awarded depending on whether the authors thought of that move. The good thing about this is that you actually think about the positions rather than just dumbly agree with whatever the writer says - although you want to take the scoring with a pinch of salt.
Originally posted by DeepThoughtThanks,
The all time classic on endgames is by Paul Keres and is called something like Practical Endgames. Sadly it is unavailable, but a good alternative is Rate your Endgame - a re-write of Practical Endgame Lessons (or something like that) by Mednes and (for the re-write) Crouch. The "rate your endgame" part of it refers to some annotated grandmaster games ...[text shortened]... e with whatever the writer says - although you want to take the scoring with a pinch of salt.
Maybe when I can get my ass out of middle game I will ask you for a challenge. You sir play an excellent endgame.
RTh