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Chess Merit Badge Chess Endgames by Joseph L. Bell © 2011
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Chess Endgames Even with fewer pieces on the board, the endgame can be complex Learn endgame principles: The Opposition (K & P vs. K) “Square of the Pawn” (can it promote?) Rook-Pawn endgames are complex Recognize a “Won” endgame, and transition to it during the middlegame Chess Merit Badge 7/20/2011
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Endgame Tips Play even slower (avoid mistakes) Push your passed Pawns
Use your King Every Pawn counts! Make good use of every piece Control the queening square Stop that Pawn now Chess Merit Badge 7/20/2011
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Endgame Tips (cont’d) Think about what to swap off
Give your Pawns a health check Practice your endgame Chess Merit Badge 7/20/2011
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Endgame Videos Searching YouTube for “chess” and other terms can find a lot of good chess training quickly Let’s watch some endgame YouTube videos by Karsten Müller (a German grandmaster with a PhD in Mathematics from the University of Hamburg) Chess Merit Badge 7/20/2011
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Questions ? Chess Merit Badge 7/20/2011
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