Chess Endings for Beginners

Master the final phase of chess with our *Endgame Course for Beginners*—a comprehensive learning path packed with 339 lessons and 886 interactive exercises. Designed specifically for newcomers, this course combines and refines the best material from three popular courses: *Beginners to Club*, *Chess Strategy for Beginners*, and *Total Chess Endings*. We’ve curated tasks that strike the perfect balance between challenge and accessibility, ensuring they’re not too difficult to play yet rich enough to expand your understanding.

Each lesson is tailored to beginner-level players and includes clear explanations, helpful hints, and practical examples. A major focus is placed on essential endgame techniques—especially how to convert an extra pawn into a win. You’ll also explore standard mating patterns, starting from basic queen and rook checkmates and progressing to more advanced finishes like bishop-and-knight mates.

Learn with Chess King Learn

This course is part of the award-winning *Chess King Learn* series (available at [https://learn.chessking.com/](https://learn.chessking.com/)), a revolutionary approach to chess education. The series spans all critical aspects of the game—tactics, strategy, openings, middlegame, and endgame—and is structured across multiple levels, from absolute beginners to seasoned professionals.

By following this course, you'll deepen your chess knowledge, discover powerful tactical motifs, and reinforce what you've learned through hands-on practice. The program functions as your personal coach, assigning exercises and offering support when you hit a roadblock. It provides real-time feedback, step-by-step hints, and even highlights critical mistakes with strong refutations.

Interactive Learning Experience

The theoretical section breaks down key endgame principles using real-world examples, all presented interactively. You won't just read about chess—you'll actively engage with each concept by playing moves on the board and exploring variations in detail.

Key Features of the Program

• ♔ High-quality, thoroughly verified examples
• ♔ Required input of all critical moves as guided by the instructor
• ♔ Tasks graded by difficulty level
• ♔ Diverse objectives in each exercise
• ♔ Intelligent hint system for incorrect moves
• ♔ Refutation lines for common mistakes
• ♔ Option to play out any position against the built-in engine
• ♔ Fully interactive theoretical lessons
• ♔ Well-organized and easy-to-navigate content structure
• ♔ ELO rating tracking to measure progress over time
• ♔ Customizable test mode
• ♔ Bookmark favorite exercises for quick access
• ♔ Optimized for tablets and larger screens
• ♔ No internet connection required
• ♔ Sync across devices via your free Chess King account—continue your training seamlessly on Android, iOS, or Web

Free Section Available

Try before you buy! The course includes a fully functional free section, allowing you to experience the learning style and interface firsthand. Lessons available in the trial version include:

1. Practice

1. 1.1. Pawn endings
2. 1.2. Rook endings
3. 1.3. Bishop endings
4. 1.4. Knight endings
5. 1.5. Rook against bishop endings
6. 1.6. Bishop against knight endings
7. 1.7. Rook against knight endings
8. 1.8. Queen against pawns
9. 1.9. Queen and pawn against queen
10. 1.10. Queen and pawns against queen and pawns
11. 1.11. Queen against rook endings
12. 1.12. Queen against bishop endings
13. 1.13. Rook mates
14. 1.14. Mating with two bishops
15. 1.15. Mating with bishop and knight

2. Theory

2. 2.1. Standard mates
3. 2.2. Pawn endings
4. 2.3. Knight endings
5. 2.4. Bishop endings
6. 2.5. Bishop against knight
7. 2.6. Bishop pair in the endgame
8. 2.7. Rook against bishop
9. 2.8. Rook against knight
10. 2.9. Rook endings
11. 2.10. Queen endings
12. 2.11. Queen against rook endings

What's New in Version 3.3.2

Last updated: August 7, 2024

• \* Introduced a new training mode powered by Spaced Repetition—combines previously missed exercises with fresh ones for optimal retention.
• \* Added support for testing directly from bookmarks.
• \* Daily puzzle goal feature—set the number of exercises to keep your skills sharp.
• \* Daily streak tracker—monitor how many consecutive days you’ve met your daily goal.
• \* Various bug fixes and performance improvements.

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