ENDGAME How-To Videos & Articles

Follow these endgame tutorials to learn all about endgame with WonderHowTo's collection of free how-to videos and articles, like Use Philidor's position to win the chess endgame, Believe in yourself when playing a chess endgame, and Perform the bishop & knight checkmate in endgame chess.

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How to use Philidor's position to win the chess endgame

Use Philidor's position to win the chess endgame

Grandmaster Alexandra Kosteniuk shows you how to play a magnificent ...more

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How to believe in yourself when playing a chess endgame

Believe in yourself when playing a chess endgame

This chess video tutorial from Grandmaster Alexandra Kosteniuk will ...more

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How to perform the bishop & knight checkmate in endgame chess

Perform the bishop & knight checkmate in endgame chess

Matt Pullin performs the dreaded Bishop & Knight vs. lone King ...more

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How to play from the Saavedra position in endgame chess

Play from the Saavedra position in endgame chess

Grandmaster Alexandra Kosteniuk teaches you how to play from the ...more

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How to solve a fourteen move pawn chess endgame

Solve a fourteen move pawn chess endgame

Join Grandmaster Alexandra Kosteniuk as she teaches you how to play a game of chess in this chess video tutorial. This chess position is ...more

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How to capture the king with two variations in endgame chess

Capture the king with two variations in endgame chess

Grandmaster Alexandra Kosteniuk shows you how to play a real game of ...more

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How to use a rook & two pawns against a rook in endgame chess

Use a rook & two pawns against a rook in endgame chess

This is a video using the Endgame Simulator. Matt demonstrates some ...more

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How to use the rules of opposition in endgame chess

Use the rules of opposition in endgame chess

This video explores the concept of opposition of kings, an essential endgame technique to learn and master. The video goes over the rules ...more

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How to use underpromotion in the chess endgame

Use underpromotion in the chess endgame

This seemingly ordinary rook plus two pawns versus rook ending provides us with the opportunity to discuss examples of underpromotion in the ...more

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How to watch out for self-interference in the chess endgame

Watch out for self-interference in the chess endgame

This is a simple endgame study composed, illustrating the theme of ...more

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How to play and evaluate trades in a chess endgame

Play and evaluate trades in a chess endgame

This endgame is from a game Matt played in the Cardinal Open. The concepts discussed: Bishop dominating Knight, Evaluating trades, and ...more

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How to play the Philidor position in a chess endgame

Play the Philidor position in a chess endgame

This chess game video tutorial from Grandmaster Alexandra Kosteniuk ...more

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How to trap the bishop in an endgame of chess to win the game

Trap the bishop in an endgame of chess to win the game

Grandmaster Alexandra Kosteniuk wants to teach you how to play chess ...more

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How to win the endgame of chess with a pawn and king

Win the endgame of chess with a pawn and king

Grandmaster Alexandra Kosteniuk, in this chess video tutorial, you ...more

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How to play your two knights versus a pawn in endgame chess

Play your two knights versus a pawn in endgame chess

Here, you'll see a neat web page you can use to practice various ...more

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How to solve a funny chess endgame problem

Solve a funny chess endgame problem

What you need to do here is checkmate black in six moves only. See if you can do it yourself before you see how. If you can't do it, well ...more

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How to trap the king in the corner during endgame chess

Trap the king in the corner during endgame chess

Gorgiev's 1928 game. Black is stuck in the corner. See how to let ...more

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How to trap the queen with a knight to win endgame chess

Trap the queen with a knight to win endgame chess

Here is a combination of Troitski's play. See how to outsmart Black ...more

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How to defend the king in the corner during endgame chess

Defend the king in the corner during endgame chess

It's 1912, and Lazard has got quite a mess on the board. White is ...more

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How to fight the rook to get a new queen in endgame chess

Fight the rook to get a new queen in endgame chess

In this 1914 chess game by Holm, White needs to get a new queen with ...more

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4 Years in the Making: Insane Papercraft City

Tokyo art student, Wataru Itou, spent four long years crafting his meticulous paper city, entitled "A Castle On the Ocean".  The miniature papercraft city was constructed with ...

Jetman Flys Over Atlantic with DIY Wings - Plummets!

Yves Rossy, AKA Jetman, attempted to fly across the Atantic from Morocco to Spain yesterday. His homemade, jet powered wings "span 8 feet and are powered by four kerosene-fueled jet engines ...

Avoid Turkey-Frying-Fire Disaster this Thanksgiving

Thinking of deep frying a turkey this Thanksgiving? Careful. Or this might happen: Luckily, Alton Brown (of Food Network) offers a thorough step-by-step on how to fry that bird. Hackaday has also ...

Turbo Turkey - Cook the Damn Bird Above the Camshaft

So, I suppose we're going both redneck and Thanksgiving turkey twice today (Redneck Slingshot Chick + Extreme Thanksgiving Recipes). Something about home for the holidays inspires... and this is ...

Deeply Trusting Female Volunteers Bod to Redneck Science: First Human Slingshot

Well, maybe these folks aren't redneck. That is a pretty nice house, and that slingshot doesn't look too jery rigged. But the idea of a human slingshot is certainly redneck (and lotsa fun). Previously ...

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