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10 Most Important Chess Endgames (statistically)
Did you know that one endgame comes up in more than 15% of all chess games?
Some endgames occur very frequently, and those are the ones we have to know best. I have listed 10 most common and most important chess endgames and tried to explain their basic ideas and principles.
Practice against Noctie here: noctie.ai/?aff=q9yKD
The statistical data was taken from Karsten Müller and Frank Lamprecht's excellent "Fundamental Chess Endings" (Gambit Publications Ltd., 2001, 11-12)
10 most common endgames are (in descending order):
1. rook vs rook endgames 8.45%
2. rook & bishop vs rook & knight endgames 6.76
3. two rooks vs two rooks endgames 3.45
4. rook & bishop vs rook & bishop (s.c.) endgames 3.37
5. bishop vs knight endgames 3.29
6. rook & knight vs rook & knight endgames 3.09
7. king & pawns vs king & pawns endgames 2.87
8. rook & bishop vs rook & bishop (o.c.) endgames 1.92
9. queen vs queen endgames 1.87
10. rook & bishop vs rook endgames 1.77
Rook and minor piece vs rook and minor piece endgames come up in more than 15% of all chess games played! They've been divided into separate endgames above to make things clearer.
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Here comes the Tal, Here comes the Tal and I say It's alright... · Road to GM, Game 338
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The Tal Variation of the Caro-Kann is probably the opening I face the most. It's also one of the openings I score worst against. I get uncomfortable positions with my opponent always having more active play than me. Visit Chessbook here: chessbook.com/hanging-pawns This game was no exception. I experimented with a new variation, an early Qa5 , something I haven't played before, and I didn't nav...
Don't look directly at this game. Your eyes may explode. · Training Game
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Chess is hard. Chess training is hard. It's meant to be. And training is meant to fix our weaknesses and mistakes. This game was a great example of several weaknesses of mine - playing low on the clock, tactical vision, and calming down and playing well after I've lost my advantage. If you wanna make learning openings easy, visit Chessbook here: chessbook.com/hanging-pawns 😎 Become a Patron: ww...
Almost no one plays this Caro-Kann Variation · Training Game
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A Caro-Kann variation that very few people play. For a reason! It's a very sharp and complicated way to fight the Tal Caro-Kann, and it leads to mad positions very hard for humans to understand. If you wanna make learning openings easy, visit Chessbook here: chessbook.com/hanging-pawns The Tal has always been the arch-nemesis to my Caro-Kann. I really hate the positions I get when I play h5 and...
A Beautiful Attack. I would have applauded if this had been OTB. · Training Game
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An attacking masterpiece in the Nimzo-Indian in which I allowed my opponent to conquer my kingside by weakening a single key square. He punished it beautifully and finished me off in a couple of moves. If you wanna make learning openings easy, visit Chessbook here: chessbook.com/hanging-pawns This game is a great example of how positional weaknesses can lead to massive tactical problems. I weak...
Need a weapon against the Queen's Gambit? · Training Game
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My favorite defense fighting the Queen's Gambit! If you need something against main line d4 openings, look no further, and start playing this. If you wanna make learning openings easy, visit Chessbook here: chessbook.com/hanging-pawns The Semi-Slav is the perfect defense; solid but with tons of counterplay, it can be imbalanced and interesting or symmetrical or boring, it could lead to many dif...
The one Pawn Structure everyone must know · Training Game
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Understanding a pawn structure is key to navigating chess middlegames successfully. When you know the ideas, patterns, piece placement and common attacking plans, everything is easy. You save time and have an easy time recognizing opportunities. Visit Chessbook here: chessbook.com/hanging-pawns This game was a textbook Karlsbad structure in which I've managed to implement the most common plan -...
"Well, well, well, how the turn tables.." How to beat aggressive openings · Road to GM, Game 337
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Some openings are very aggressive and you know that you'll get attacked as soon as possible by a probably strong tactician who enjoys open, wild games. I find it very difficult to defend such positions. The King's Indian is one of those. I used to struggle against it for a long time, and then I found a great way to simply start attacking first! The best way to counter wild, attacking openings, ...
Probably my most embarrassing game · Road to GM, Game 336
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I'll be showing you the games I played in the last few months and recording regularly from now on. Starting with a very bad, very embarrassing game I've played in the final round of the Sesvete Open against a Lower rated opponent. It was a normal Reversed London against the Reti. Up to a point. My opponent chose an idea I'd never seen before and I was confused, played poorly, allowed a massive ...
There's a reason Fischer and Kasparov always played this · Road to GM, Game 335
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The most aggressive defense against 1.d4, played by almost every strong GM when they don't wish to risk an equal, drawish position. Visit Chessbook here: chessbook.com/hanging-pawns The King's Indian is a very tough opening to beat, despite white having a space advantage and the engines always preffering white's position. There are so many opportunities for black to spice things up, complicate ...
Winning by confusing lower rated players · Road to GM, Game 334
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I faced my friend and former coach FM Milan Jocev in a wild and confusing Sicilian. His strategy, to play something extremely unorthodox and seemingly nonsensical worked out perfectly. He is much stronger than me, so playing a simple to uncerstand, common position, with a pawn structure I'm comfortable with would make little sense. He chose the Sicilian, and went for a setup that makes absolute...
4 Missed Wins. I challenge you to find them all. · Road to GM, Game 333
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Here's a test for advanced players. A wild game in which both my opponent and I missed clear winning chances twice! None of the winning ideas were easy to spot, but, to a player with great calculation abilities they shouldn't present a big problem. Can you find them? Give your analysis in the chat! Visit Chessbook here: chessbook.com/hanging-pawns PS. The repertoire lichess account is hpybooker...
Would you sacrifice a piece here AND be able to figure everything out? · Road to GM, Game 332
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I sacrificed material in another wild Dutch! This time it was a Leningrad, and I got into a position where I could give up a bishop for huge initiative. I couldn't resist it! Would you have done that? The sacrifice wasn't completely sound, but it seemed to give white enough compensation and an interesting attacking position. Join the 3 2 Chessbook Hanging Pawns Arena here: lichess.org/tournamen...
A powerful setup against the Stonewall · Road to GM, Game 331
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I faced the reversed Stonewall Dutch, an annoying opening which is very hard to beat and break through against. I was also paired against a lower rated player, so it was a must win game. I chose a setup that's never played, but it's definitely not bad for black and it has a lot of venom in it! You can also play it against the normal Stonewall! Visit Chessbook to make working on your repertoire ...
How to Create a Chess Training Plan that Works
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How to Create a Chess Training Plan that Works
How to choose Chess Openings based on your Rating
Переглядів 25 тис.3 місяці тому
How to choose Chess Openings based on your Rating
This is what it takes to be a Fide Master · Road to GM, Game 330
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This is what it takes to be a Fide Master · Road to GM, Game 330
Facing a strong IM who knows all my weaknesses · Road to GM, Game 329
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Facing a strong IM who knows all my weaknesses · Road to GM, Game 329
Strategy and problems in the Stonewall · Road to GM, Game 328
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Strategy and problems in the Stonewall · Road to GM, Game 328
28 Ruy Lopez Traps
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28 Ruy Lopez Traps
34 Best Chess Traps in the Sicilian Defense (by variation and difficulty)
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34 Best Chess Traps in the Sicilian Defense (by variation and difficulty)
The Max Lange Defense · Vienna Game Theory
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The Max Lange Defense · Vienna Game Theory
Why you keep losing to the Tal Caro-Kann and how to fix that
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Why you keep losing to the Tal Caro-Kann and how to fix that
The Vienna Gambit · Ideas, Patterns, Traps and all Variations
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The Vienna Gambit · Ideas, Patterns, Traps and all Variations
The power of the Jobava System · Training Game
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The power of the Jobava System · Training Game
Vienna Game: Anderssen Defense (2...Bc5)
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Vienna Game: Anderssen Defense (2...Bc5)
Here's a brutal attacking setup · Road to GM, Game 327
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Here's a brutal attacking setup · Road to GM, Game 327
There's a reason all Grandmasters play this defense · Road to GM, Game 326
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There's a reason all Grandmasters play this defense · Road to GM, Game 326
No more London System (I wish everyone played this against me) · Road to GM, Game 325
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No more London System (I wish everyone played this against me) · Road to GM, Game 325
First tournament of the year and what happened to my hand · Road to GM, Game 324
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First tournament of the year and what happened to my hand · Road to GM, Game 324

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @bluefin.64
    @bluefin.64 47 хвилин тому

    It really is important to study essential theoretical endgames, and I like this list a lot (maybe R&B vs R is a bit uncommon and also tough for average players), except it's probably based on high level games. What to emphasize might be different for average players. Most introductory endgame materials seem to recommend studying pawn endgames first. FCE is generally held in high regard, though, so you probably can't go wrong following it. Nice to see you have another sponsor. Congrats.

  • @samyealland6123
    @samyealland6123 6 годин тому

    I imagine if roles were reversed Stepjan would not accept the take back offer and say something like "I don't deserve to draw this game".

  • @driedgloss
    @driedgloss 6 годин тому

    The absolute disappointment you had for this game was hilarious.

  • @N_EmEsi_S
    @N_EmEsi_S 6 годин тому

    We need more

  • @shreyanbaishya6631
    @shreyanbaishya6631 7 годин тому

    Guys!! Lets build a community where we can practice these themes and play training games to do better in tournaments. Wht u guys think of this idea???

  • @koperro8649
    @koperro8649 7 годин тому

    HP: "and now the way to win is very simple" also HP: *shows the most difficult matting pattern of 15 moves with 12 possible variants i've ever seen* me: O_O

  • @simonbelte
    @simonbelte 7 годин тому

    Rook vs Queen: Philidor Position, rook+bishop vs. Rook: Philidor position, rook+pawn vs rook: Philidor position, 1.e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6: Philidor defence. Just say, ah I no this. That's the philidor position. You might be right😄

  • @kaseyperkins8
    @kaseyperkins8 7 годин тому

    At 6:00 why can't black play Kc8? There's no mate.

  • @ahmedtoma4345
    @ahmedtoma4345 8 годин тому

    Great teacher Thanks a lot 😊😊

  • @Mik.714
    @Mik.714 8 годин тому

    Its been 6 years since u uploaded this video and its still useful (i wach it for my tournament)

  • @cobalius
    @cobalius 9 годин тому

    noctie is nice. i tried it and played like 1350 the second time, almost 1700 the third time and 2250 in the fourth try. it's really not easy to play against an adaptive opponent.

  • @murhnats
    @murhnats 9 годин тому

    Stjepan: ”From this point, the winning technique is very very simple.” *proceeds to show about a ten move mating sequence including a very unintuitive Rb4 waiting move 😂

  • @etcetc5592
    @etcetc5592 11 годин тому

    Daily uploads are making my days, thanks! Excellent as usual

  • @talentedgambler7327
    @talentedgambler7327 11 годин тому

    Just what I need

  • @shuvro40
    @shuvro40 12 годин тому

    Where is your microphone? Sounds horrible.

    • @user-yb2yk1lk9m
      @user-yb2yk1lk9m 12 годин тому

      i think it sounds okay

    • @KeepChessSimple
      @KeepChessSimple 11 годин тому

      I think too far away. 6-12 inches from mouth should be the distance.

  • @TheIkaruskid
    @TheIkaruskid 12 годин тому

    Very instructive! Dutch GM Erwin L'Ami also recommends 6._Qa5+ instead of 6._e6 in his Chessable Caro-Kann Lifetime Repertoire course. Thank you for sharing your thinking and the ideas!

  • @adnanghaleb2196
    @adnanghaleb2196 12 годин тому

    Thanks

  • @KeepChessSimple
    @KeepChessSimple 12 годин тому

    Don't most endgames transpose to king and pawn endgames?

  • @PooPoop-rn9ys
    @PooPoop-rn9ys 12 годин тому

    Stepjan is uploading, euros are on, summer is here. Life is good.

  • @sharma_anish
    @sharma_anish 12 годин тому

    This is exactly what I've been looking for! Love your endgame playlist and practical endgames are just the perfect addition. Cheers from Canada!

  • @HangingPawns
    @HangingPawns 12 годин тому

    Challenge Noctie here noctie.ai?aff=q9yKD and let me know what you think! Use the code NOCTIE30 if you decide to upgrade to premium to get 30% off for 3 moths!

    • @kennfowler4649
      @kennfowler4649 6 годин тому

      What kind of moths; this is important intel

  • @KeepChessSimple
    @KeepChessSimple 14 годин тому

    Time to try 3...c5! 😉

  • @skriabinfly
    @skriabinfly 15 годин тому

    The two Advance CaroKann variations are called Short and Tal. 😂

  • @skriabinfly
    @skriabinfly 15 годин тому

    White player is a Canadian master who has authored many chessable books including two on tactics.

  • @HashemTHELEGEND
    @HashemTHELEGEND 19 годин тому

    sdrtyu

  • @HashemTHELEGEND
    @HashemTHELEGEND 19 годин тому

    thank you for the video

  • @blazevandine5819
    @blazevandine5819 23 години тому

    Thanks!

  • @sougatthapa3842
    @sougatthapa3842 День тому

    man I came here for playing nimzo defence as black I wasn't expecting you to show from a white perspective, I still have to say your videos for openings are amazing but this one was confusing to me and not possibly as good particularly because of the fact that a black opening is easier to see from his perspective

  • @dbanjji109
    @dbanjji109 День тому

    thumbnail goes hard

  • @mohsen2035
    @mohsen2035 День тому

    I can't believe that you are still making video about opening after many years. Dude you really need to watch some courses from strong GMs . You didn't improve at chess for loooong time why you are wasting your time so much and making video about chess that you don't know anything about. If you ever had a coach they actually screwed your life because they didn't tell you the right path to improve at chess or maybe you are lazy to work hard at opening calculation and middlegame and also endgame basically you are terrible at all parts of chess

  • @alieninsectbass
    @alieninsectbass День тому

    "Here comes the Tal." -- No problem! "Here comes Tal." -- RUUNNNNNNNN FORRRRRRR ITTTTTTTT

  • @edr1028
    @edr1028 День тому

    57:10 He said the thing

  • @AnlamK
    @AnlamK День тому

    See the Lichess speech feature for your visually challenged followers.

  • @estebanalpizar2336
    @estebanalpizar2336 День тому

    You lose Bc you didn't drink a good coffee

  • @BidExcellence
    @BidExcellence День тому

    Great video. Keep going!

  • @timothyboush4767
    @timothyboush4767 День тому

    Always instructive! Me - "Play b5!" Stjepan - "The fact that I considered b5 is alarming." Me -😰

  • @mcronrn
    @mcronrn День тому

    Wow, that was tough…. 😳 hang in there! Keep grinding!! 🙏👍🏽

  • @PooPoop-rn9ys
    @PooPoop-rn9ys День тому

    Loving the Road to GM videos! Your opening videos on things like the caro kann helped me go from 1300 to 1950 fide and I recently beat my first titled player in a caro kann yesterday! Keep up the great work!

  • @rim9457
    @rim9457 День тому

    No way, tal caro-kann, quality chess and a beatles reference? This is my lucky day😂

    • @jaydub2971
      @jaydub2971 День тому

      Definitely a good day, sunshine

  • @Frankie_apollo1717
    @Frankie_apollo1717 День тому

    Qc7,Qd8,QC7 there were a lot of tempis wasted there.I've noticed your games many times you are trying to open the centre without having your pieces harmoniously.Perhaps check your closed games that you lost and see if there's these theme but just by what I have seen recently there is.Overall, it was an interesting game! Lots to learn from it.

  • @suhaanpathan8121
    @suhaanpathan8121 День тому

    Your My Favourite Chess UA-camr.Tgank You.

  • @suhaanpathan8121
    @suhaanpathan8121 День тому

    I Love Your Videos Nice Videos.Thank You.

  • @체스막타
    @체스막타 День тому

    넋놓고 봤습니다 선생님.... 영상 감사해요!

  • @llagincb9027
    @llagincb9027 День тому

    Hey stjepan, I started chess 1,5 years ago and for almost a year i play otb tournaments. Im 1800 blitz and rapid, but i really struggle with classical games. Do you have any tips? Btw im 15 yrs old.

  • @Siju_ka
    @Siju_ka День тому

    Hello dear GM, I'm starting to learn chess I am a beginner so pls give me advice and something to learn it and become GM like you sir. Pls 🙏🙏🙏

  • @Futile_ButtLicker
    @Futile_ButtLicker День тому

    Tal will always have a special place in my heart ❤️ (so will you stjepan)

  • @lightoftheworld6007
    @lightoftheworld6007 День тому

    First

  • @tobias2252
    @tobias2252 День тому

    21:46 I love how UA-cam decided that this chapter shall be called "The Cow's Butt Bone Structure"

  • @bluefin.64
    @bluefin.64 День тому

    Not your best game, but at least you got half a point. How many points did you get for the butter chicken? :-)

  • @kiahashemi9254
    @kiahashemi9254 День тому

    why do you assume everyone is a man?