King & Pawn vs. King: Take the Opposition | Endgame Exclam!!

Name: King & Pawn vs. King: Take the Opposition | Endgame Exclam!!
Uploaded: 2018-01-05T18:00:03+00:00
Description: National Master Jim McLaughlin substitutes for the GM to teach several essential endgames. Learn when you can and how you can promote a pawn when it is the only material on the board. Plus, we add rooks to learn the Philidor (drawing) and Lucena (winning) positions. 2017.12.26

January 5, 2018 NHaselton Chess Lectures

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National Master Jim McLaughlin substitutes for the GM to teach several essential endgames. Learn when you can and how you can promote a pawn when it is the only material on the board. Plus, we add rooks to learn the Philidor (drawing) and Lucena (winning) positions.

2017.12.26

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