Bishop Endgames

Course 28 episodes
(43 min)

Creators GM Gabuzyan Hovhannes

This course will lay the foundation you need to master same-color Bishop endgames. You’ll be learning the key ideas of this ending along with their exceptions.

We will cover positions in Bishop endgames that are winning, how to win them, the typical defensive methods to hold, and some very instructive lessons from classics where such an endgame occurred.

Each lesson is short (usually under 5 minutes) and focuses on 1 important idea.
We are not going to overwhelm you with tons of information because once you understand the key ideas, you will be well-armed to handle this endgame on your own...

Below are some of the positions from the course:

Apply what you learn from this course and watch your confidence soar in playing bishop endgames over the board or even while calculating them in your head!

To extract the most out of this course, please watch the ‘Bishop vs Pawn’ course first. The ideas in that course will help you grasp the material of this one.

What you'll learn

Which positions in this type of endgame are winning and the technique to win them.
The typical defensive methods to hold in this ending.
Instructive bishop endgame lessons from the classics.

Lesson Plan

28 episode(s) 43 min

Course overview

1. Introduction

2. Simple Defence

3. Defensive Idea

4. The Winning Technique

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