Pawn Endgames

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147 EPISODES (5h 22m)

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GM Gabuzyan Hovhannes

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You can’t learn any other endgame if you don’t understand the pawn endgame!

Because from almost any other endgame, you can transpose into them, by exchanging the last remaining pieces.

So evaluating the arising pawn ending, especially when both sides are low on time, becomes a super important skill to develop.

Having a good understanding of it can be a game-changer!

In this course, GM Gabuzyan will help you build a rock-solid foundation for playing pawn endings, step-by-step.

There are 2 sections in this course – one for below 2000 rating and the advanced one for above 2000 rating.

As you implement what you learn here, you’ll start making more accurate choices in pawn endings without having to calculate tons of lines. And when you calculate less, imagine how much faster you’ll make decisions.

You’ll also have the confidence to transpose into winning pawn endgames and save positions where you know the defensive technique.

Ready to take your pawn endgame skills to the next level?

Let’s get started!

Pawn Endgames

What you'll learn

Basics like opposition, square rule, zugzwang etc.
The rabbit and hunter concept to decide whether a King can stop 2 separated pawns
The Pythagoras rule to evaluate the ending when both side have pawns on edge of the board
The art of losing a move to get a decisive advantage
Is 1 extra pawn enough to win in pawn endings?
Are 2 vs 1 pawn majority positions winning?
Are 2 vs 2 symmetrical positions drawn?
Evaluating 3 vs 3 symmetrical pawn endgames
How to make decisions while transposing from a piece endgame to a pawn endgame?
Advanced practical concepts like multitasking King, corresponding squares and a lot more…

Lesson Plan 147 episode(s)

1. Why pawn endgames are important

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2. Who the course is for

3. Agenda U2000

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1. Pawn-square rule review

2. The useless Rook pawn

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3. Multiple Rook pawns - Does it change the result?

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4. Another Rook pawn disadvantage

5. The central pawn

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6. Power of the opposition

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7. Zugzwang and the pocket move

8. The magical 6th rank

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9. The danger with the Knight pawn

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10. The 6th rank study

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11. The distant opposition

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12. Do you remember this one?

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13. Two connected pawns vs King

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14. Doubled pawns

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15. King + pawn vs King + pawn. The general strategy

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16. Opposition forever

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17. Must-know zugzwang

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18. King from behind - is it over?

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19. The pawn race

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20. The wrong diagonal for the King

21. Specific Rook pawns' race details

22. Another wrong diagonal

23. Push and stop

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24. Mindblowing secret

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25. Back to the study

1. Introduction

2. Test 1. Blunder in calculation

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3. Test 2. The expensive mistake

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4. Test 3. Can we force a draw?

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5. Test 4. Wrong calculation

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6. Test 5. Pawn race calculation

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7. Conclusion

1. U 2000 Conclusion

1. Introduction

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2. Agenda

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1. Introduction

2. Can you save this position?

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3. What is the evaluation?

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4. Back to the position

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5. Conclusion

1. Introduction

2. The only winning move

3. Triangle Idea

4. Summary of the concept

5. Surprising maneuver

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6. Triangle forever

7. Go back to win!

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8. Back to the position

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9. Conclusion

1. Introduction

2. The right checks

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3. Cozio’s study

4. Summary of the concept

5. Invitation to be checked

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6. Fantastic trick

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7. Swing

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8. Back to the position

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9. Conclusion

1. Introduction

2. Reti’s study

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3. From zero to hero?

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4. Extra pawn makes sense?

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5. Back to the position

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6. Conclusion

1. Introduction

2. Shoulder and stop

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3. Shoulder while advancing

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4. Keeping the King away - unexcpected first move!

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5. What would you play for White?

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6. Not always fast

7. Down and up

8. Super down and up

9. Back to the position

10. Conclusion

1. Introduction

2. Two connected pawns vs King

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3. Two separated pawns vs King

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4. Doubled pawns

5. Be careful!

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6. Back to the position

7. Conclusion

1. Introduction

2. Two lines between the pawns

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3. 3 or 3 + lines between the pawns

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4. The further the better

5. One line between the pawns? - Remembering the pattern!

6. King matters

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7. Back to the position

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8. Conclusion

1. Introduction

2. Different h and g vs h pawn positions

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3. Different h and g vs g positions

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4. Back to the position

5. Summary of passed pawn situations

6. Central pawns

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7. h and g vs h? Not so easy

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8. The winning idea

9. h and g vs g? Easy again

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10. Separated pawns

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11. Conclusion

1. Introduction

2. Pythagoras rule - The concept

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3. Pawn on a3 - the difference

4. Smaller triangle

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5. Mini triangle

6. b pawn

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7. Back to the position

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8. Conclusion

1. Introduction

2. Is this a draw?

3. The active King? Bad pawns

4. The active King? Concrete idea

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5. The active King? Unbelievable evaluation

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6. Back to the position

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7. Conclusion

1. Introduction

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2. Equal conditions

3. Advanced King - winning ideas

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4. The checkmate idea

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5. The fantastic maneuver

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6. Back to the position

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7. Conclusion

1. Introduction

2. Equal conditions

3. Huge difference in King’s activity

4. Silent but loud pocket moves

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5. Back to the position

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6. Conclusion

1. Introduction

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2. The most famous idea of 3 vs 3

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3. Is it lost for White? Or…?

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4. Prepare the breakthrough

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5. It’s Black to move - Who is winning?

6. Doubled pawn break-through pattern

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7. What’s wrong with 1…g6 for black?

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8. Back to the position

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9. Conclusion

1. Introduction

2. Test 1

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3. Test 2 - Wrong decision

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4. Test 3. Missed defense

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5. Test 4. Hard decision

6. Conclusion

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