Chess · Stage 6: Endgames
What changes in the endgame
The endgame is where advantages become wins, and where the rules of thumb change.
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In the endgame most pieces are gone, and two things change. The king, which hid all game, becomes a strong piece. And pawns become precious, because a pawn that reaches the last rank becomes a queen.
More practice, free: Pawn endgame puzzles from real games, on Lichess.