Chess Endings Handouts

General advice on the endgame {all}: 1 key idea, 3 principles, 15 general laws, 12 practical guides and 6 tips for the ending
Basic endings:: Queen against Pawn and Mate with Two Bishops {D/beginners}
Exchanging into King and Pawn endings {D} (35k).: Some successes and failures in club play.
Rook and Pawn Endings: the theory {D}: A working knowledge of theory behind the commonest chess ending (80k+)
Example Rook Endings {D}: The commonest chess ending in master and club play (80k+)
A Capablanca Ending {B/C}: Tony Dempsey shows how Capablanca uses modest means to defeat the strongest masters. A complete game with detailed notes.
Bishop Endings {C}: Some basic notes and a couple of example games: also about 80k.
Opposite-coloured Bishops {C/B}: Experienced coach Phil Adams explains how OCBs work in the endgame and middle-game.
Double Bishop Endings {B}: Advice from Chris Bellers on winning with the two Bishops
Winning drawn endgames: Can't be done? If Miles and Capablanca can do it, so can you...
Endgame Studies: are covered briefly in the handout on Problems and Studies {all}
Endgame Openings {B}: Illustrative lines for you to practice endgame technique, including the Ruy Lopez Exchange Variation {C}.

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