Important Endgames that People Mess Up | Endgame Exclam!! - IM Eric Rosen

International Master Eric Rosen looks at tons of positions where one incorrect square could cost you the game point. Opposition, triangulation, promotion traps, stalemate tricks, and more are covered.
2017.01.10

[@msp9331]

eric rosen has such a friendlyy voice, combined with his competence and politeness, he should be considered the best chess teacher on the internet.

[@prllytrnton2396]

& patience

[@ethan3mvp607]

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[@ethan3mvp607]

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[@jackson32]

Daniel Naroditsky is another great teacher, he's 2600+ GM, with just a goldmine of great information, without the grating presentation of a Finegold or Gothamchess.

[@GuillaumeT96]

I can't say he's the best teacher but I find the channel "hanging pawns" extremely instructive, I would advice except if you're already 2000 or +

[@watteau6646]

Comparing Rosen's lecture here with Friedel and Feingold, I like Rosen best. He tries to instruct more. Feingold just cracks a bunch of jokes and whizzes past important moves. Friedel tries to instruct, but sometimes makes fast moves, forgetting that his GM thinking is blowing past us. This is a really GOOD lecture on endgames!

[@regginopize2896]

Fine gold needs to die of covid

[@Wladik0]

Translation: Eric is neither funny or smart so we can concentrate on chess q.q

[@dragswedi4406]

​@@Wladik0 haha

[@RodMacNevin]

This was a great lecture. It was presented clearly by an expert who obviously took the time to prepare.

[@adamhedley8924]

i can do better but i dont want to, and with that attitude i got nowhere in life true story

[@wiellnyan]

Adam Hedley RAWR

[@watteau6646]

Technically, an "expert" is rated 2000. Rosen is a International Master, rated 2430. ;-)

[@antoniobreaux1584]

Likes 101

[@watteau6646]

@@adamhedley8924 Or you can strive like hell, fail, and have regrets for putting all your eggs in one basket. Take your choice. Chess is a good game, but a huge time-suck also.

[@Aizen343]

Elegant, instructive, good rythm and dense. A lecture to review, study and gain real usefull knowledge along the board play. I got to say, this is as gold as Finegold. Or Yasser, Akobian, Johnathan in teaching level.

[@fatheroftwinbrothers]

Nice lesson

[@helpmeget1millionsubscribe983]

I can't belive this man made a reference of a movie that didn't existed on that time.

[@melaniebiler6230]

Well said. He's one of my favorite instructors in 2019 still, along with John Bartholomew, Erik Kislik and Jeremy Silman.

[@madghostek3026]

@@helpmeget1millionsubscribe983 Maybe the movie was inspired by this comment

[@aloefgren]

Not sure but I have a hard time with Finegold since he mixes it up with jokes every second second, haha

[@dsysk]

I must admit sometimes I watch chess videos to get me in bed time mood.. but this one kept me awake!

[@w7lves]

Bro I watched Eric throughout my senior year of high school to get me through senioritis, and I always learn something..... then I go to sleep.

[@xc5103]

I like how the thumbnail has Eric Rosen drinking from his cup as if saying "Mhm, they did messed up gud."

[@evhwolfgang2003]

4 minutes in and he already fixed part of my game. I have been walking the king up next to the pawn and just trying to find a new tactic after each opposing move.

[@adamhedley8924]

if it is an online game try ANALising afer every game, it might help but make sure you are sitting down first

[@andyisyoda]

absolutely fantastic!!!

[@ploopybear]

😳

[@dragswedi4406]

​@@ploopybear no way

[@whisper3856]

37:55 My suggestion is to cry. White’s best move is to cry.

[@KatieLifts]

1. cry 0-1

[@masboss4456]

Cry like a grandmaster

[@Uerdue]

46:38 Also note that Qa4# requires you to move the queen over a shorter distance than Qb6# - and it ends the move closer to the clock!

[@perfect_harmony4348]

Lol ur not wrong 😂

[@stopwritingthatreplyjohnat6638]

# is checkmate. + is check

[@Mati-zc2ym]

It does not matter. If your time runs out after u make a move that is not mate, you lose. But when it is mate, time can ran out and you won the game. Checkmate is good because you win anyway

[@Jivvi]

@@Mati-zc2ym If time runs out and the arbiter isn't there to see whether you released the piece before your time ran out, it's a draw.

[@Mati-zc2ym]

@@Jivvi did you check rules before writing this?

[@matthewgabayan8370]

Of all the chess videos I’ve watched over KZbin I really think this is the most useful one. There are so many videos regarding openings, traps and tricks. But if you’re playing someone around equal skill level you’ll eventually reach an end game. I think this would be the most practical place to start to study.

[@dalriada]

I revisit this video every few months and I always fall into every trap.

[@RAMKUMAR-fk2cy]

One of the best endgames lectures I have ever seen... thank you so much Eric we love you

[@cothren6504]

This the best I have ever seen--his calm voice makes this easy to understand.

[@Cr0nUs1340]

I hope to see more lectures from IM Eric Rosen!!

[@reggiereynolds6655]

I really want to see Eric as a GM. I know he'll be there soon an a excellent one!

[@tomwolsty8611]

Fantastic video! I'm going to have to watch this multiple times. My only comment, as a beginner, is you used this odd sounding word quick quickly a lot and I kept missing it. Thanks to comments below I finally got it - zugzwang - just in case anyone else was wondering.

[@aimanbhargava8083]

Eric Rosen was soo good, please make more vids with him!

[@AmberScottProd]

Boy, do I have good news for you :D

[@FirstNameLastName-tc2ok]

Watched the whole vid. It's really good +1

[@davidhearnden6095]

shhhh.... let him believe

[@rusrockt10]

I've fallen behind on my TV show backlog because I cant stop watching Eric play on lichess or do lectures. Great stuff!

[@KiatHuang]

Thank you St Louis Chess Club, I've learnt so much from Eric Rosen's videos.

[@prakasavigraha6104]

This video deserves all the praise it is getting. As a teacher I can say that in instructing chess principles Eric is great !

[@grzesiek7358]

OH NO, my lecture! How did I miss this one?! Great, thanks!

[@rand3mhero]

This was the best instructional chess video I have watched yet. Thank you.

[@hoemberchess]

Extremely helpful, even for a CM, and even after four years ;-)

[@jrousselle7828]

This is a GREAT video. Eric Rosen is a great teacher.

[@afbdreds]

It's kind of cool to know he watched other videos before giving this lesson.

[@minhtrinh7440]

he has to make sure that he doesn't repeat stuff, that's well-preparing right there

[@meatonthetable1602]

Man I hope you teach for a living! You are awesome

[@gsjain7]

A very instructive video....really helped me improve my endgame.. Thank you👍👍

[@martinljonsson]

Really, really good. These lectures are the best out there. Its à real grace that they are free.

[@footballfanboy4274]

It's interesting to see how i don't know anything about endgames...🤣😅

[@oakleysierney1918]

Superb endgame video, packed with lots of important content.

[@wowyaywowyaywow]

I love Ben Simon. Eric Rosen is my new favorite, though.

[@a.h.rezwanuddinahmed9388]

Ben Finegold or Ben Simon? XD

[@aniketdhumal2692]

Hahahhaha he showed the Rosen trap lol

[@kaszaspeter77]

By far the best video for novice endgame players like myself on the subject out there.

[@winstonthebelligerent7288]

Nice presentation, Eric. I'm an advanced beginner (if such an oxymoronic thing exists). I increased my knowledge.

[@Kreamations]

Do you still play?

[@bartholomewJsimpson]

@@Kreamations aaaand he´s gone

[@pasqualesimonelli1513]

He's probably an advanced retired players now...

[@AnonPax]

thank you for the lecture, it's very instructive

[@MrRickRenegade]

Excellent video Eric. Your voice and examples are very clear, precise and instructive. Thank you.

[@davebrowne8042]

I really like Eric Rosen's method of instruction. He has a calm way of teaching, and chess is king, whereas a few other IM's and GM's think they're the greatest thing since sliced bread!

[@PaulGaither]

I will have to watch this multiple times and have certainly saved it into a playlist for future reference.

[@Deecee022B]

Thanks man! These endgame techniques are really helpful. Studying these improved a lot of my chess. Cheers!

[@amteshwarsinghkhokhar1374]

The last puzzle was really good

[@Inbal_Feuchtwanger]

Im here learning because I feel humiliated after losing a king and pawn endgame where I knew it was a draw, I really hope this info sticks! Ive never had a game where I used triangulation to win and no doubt ive had a position where it was needed.

[@jorymil]

This is a fabulous lecture. All of these positions are going into my computer for me to practice from both sides. I've run into about half of them in actual play.

[@stonedjunkie2081]

Wow! You look so going in this vid xD jokes apart, i love all your content and you are my most favorite teacher

[@mrtampham]

One of the best videos on this channel. Thank you Eric!!

[@Solrex_the_Sun_King]

Why would you want a 1 space gap in the king versus king and pawn? Kings can’t shake hands, so as long as your pawn is in your King’s radius, they are immortal. Why the 1 gap space, which endangers your pawn? Is it some sort of endgame gambit?

[@zandraromeromusic]

1 space gap so the king couldn't get past and would have to go around the board if he would like to capture the pawn. I dont think it would endanger the pawn tho as it would take a lot of moves for the other king to really capture the pawn with that position.

[@jakefromstatefarm6969]

One space gap gives you the opportunity to always have a throwaway tempo, so you never get caught in oppositon

[@jamesbowman7963]

Literally just used the last puzzle technique to win a game yesterday... Was looking over this and here it is?

[@iMannyLP]

Even as a 1700 in Blitz I almost never get a clean ending where one tempo decides on win or lose. It's always a positional or material advantage on the one side or the other. But I really love those clean endgames

[@watteau6646]

In many 2p vs 1p endgames (material advantage), a tempo DOES make all the difference, though. We just have to see it. How many games have we drawn, thinking, "well, it's a draw!" only to find out later it's a win if we triangulated or made a tempo-move with a pawn, gaining the opposition?

[@iMannyLP]

@@watteau6646 not many, in my case 😅

[@godelneumann3932]

Because you play vs pazers

[@ArvindMishra2222]

The knight mate was the real cherry. Anyways the new boy in town is really doing a great JOB. :p

[@GoUtes92]

I had to check and correct my understanding of the term "insufficient material" after that one.

[@prasadshrivatsa6126]

I can say I have made each of these blunders. But now, I know better. Thanks, GM Eric.

[@boomjonggol5757]

A video more than worthy of my notebook. Well done Eric!

[@FSFITA]

46:56 normal master calculating:*silence* Eric Rosen calculating:"Oh no my pawn, oh no my other pawn, oh no my third pawn...."

[@brahmisawesomealphabravo5234]

24:48 Ya! U need 2 check the king 2 force him to block his own pawn, where u bring ur king in 2 help. Rinse & Repeat. Only works with b, d, e, & g pawns. The c+f pawns are a draw 1 square from promotion, because he can indirectly defend the pawn from the corner, (stalemate) as well as the normal direct defense squares, which means that he doesn't need to block the pawn. The a+h pawns are also a draw because blocking pawn from b/g file check threatens 2 be stalemated. :) (1 square from queen ofc) The exception though is at 26:02 where ya must play Qd6 2 make progress.

[@DubbelDutch1]

Very instructive and well presented!

[@rodoljubpikula356]

Very instructive lecture with many lines that show various options for both sides! Only suggestion if you don't mind: When you explain P vs K you must give much more emphasis on the fact that the position with WK in front of the pawn on 6th rank is always winning. Beginner can be confused when hear that is draw possible earlier but on 6th rank you just say: And its normaly winning. No its not normaly, its a kind of chess law and need to be remembered: 6th rank - no draw!! Please, don't mind for this suggestion. Think that might be helpful to many unexperienced chess beginners. Cheers!

[@wormtownpaul]

This was very good. Could you please do more of these endgame studies? I'm weak here and can use the help.

[@Diamond-vy1lx]

21:42 The same thing happens in the Bermuda Triangle as well, but at an infinite rate

[@oudeemail6115]

I learn a lot from your lectures, thank you!

[@Iq-pl3cl]

Hey you ok? Are you still alive?

[@oudeemail6115]

@@Iq-pl3cl yes im alive, why did u reply to this old comment tho 🤔

[@Iq-pl3cl]

@@oudeemail6115 I don't know you but i'm just checking. Do you still care about chess

[@oudeemail6115]

@@Iq-pl3cl nah man honestly i havent played chess in a while also sorry for not replying fast cuz i dont check yt notifs

[@oudeemail6115]

@@Iq-pl3cl chess is still fun tho its just that i dont have a lot of time my first time ever playing chess was when i was maybe 8 and every now and then i came back to it but never took it seriously just a hobby

[@mahmoudeliwa111]

Amazing and instructive

[@Iq-pl3cl]

Enta 3aye4 wy kwayes?

[@rohits6121]

He has such a nice way to explain the basics.

[@playinsanity5133]

I just won a king pawn endgame because of this video. I wouldn't known what to do had I not watched this video haha! Thanks Eric and SLCB!

[@aminhaekal5709]

We're in the Endgame now!

[@Shr3dderGaming]

45:00 minute mark went a little longer. The direct a8=Q Kxa8 followed by Kc7 is already mate in 3 as the c5 pawn prevents the stalemate.

[@miguelembuido6170]

I watched this after the Alina vs Rosen SCC match they had, it’s funny how Eric foreshadowed his stalemate tricks in this lesson

[@chrisp755]

Great Content

[@zanti4132]

Excellent lecture. In regards to the last endgame, where a mate is achieved with a bare knight, I just thought I'd mention a position I found by retroanalyzing off a tablebase: White: king on a6, knight on e8, pawn on h2 Black: king on d2, pawn on h5 White to play wins by forcing the Black pawn to h3, then setting up the checkmate. The key line is: 1. Ng7! (1. Nf6? draws) h4 2. Nf5 h3 3. Kb5! Ke2 4. Kc4 Kf2 5. Kd3 Kg2 6. Ke2 Kxh2 7. Kf1! Kh1 8. Kf2 Kh2 (8...h2? 9. Ng3#) 9. Ne3! Kh1 10. Nf1! h2 11. Ng3#

[@hplovecraftmacncheese]

Microphone on throat: "Gulp!!" "Gulp!!"

[@99477446440]

What a great teaching... awesome.. I also like eric simplicity..

[@jackson32]

These are super practical and fundamental endings to know. Thanks for the great content!

[@udai414]

Very very nice lecture!!

[@danielbenyair300]

14:22 I think Kf6 before Ke6 is better

[@Draz0000]

I was curious if it was possible for black to draw the final position by not going for the pawn capture, and instead just trying to stall for 50 moves. Assuming best play black can capture the pawn in 14 moves, and then mate in 16 more. Maybe white was in time trouble and you studied the position in depth, you could survive long enough. But it is a lost position.

[@lemao_squash4486]

Draz0000 so trying to lengthen 16 moves to 50? Yeah right

[@fsr1960]

Nice video! At 5:09, you should have mentioned the trap 1.g6+?? Kh8!! and draws since 2.Kf7 or 2.g7+ Kg8 3.Kg6 is stalemate. And at 35:37 it's not really zugzwang since White would lose even if he could pass.

[@TheZephaniahsingh]

Awesome way to explain!

[@juanricardogarciagarcia8106]

Instructivo conceptos de Oposición , triangulación y práctica estrategia de finales prácticos gracias dé Cd Juárez Chihuahua México

[@davidbriz7066]

9:30 "if king takes c4, then easy win. Oops, mouse slip" - next video idea, [Chess, oops I missed clicked] Covering topics like [how far the piece must be in the square before the system can register the move]

[@dprodds]

Thanks a lot GM Rosen

[@bobmakin4991]

Just fubared my end game against the highest rated opponent I ever played ..or did he outsmart me? He was rated 400 points higher I felt in control until he made me trade queens .

[@ahmedalket]

This lecture is fantastic

[@luv2stack]

Great teacher

[@morganbmgtow8879]

Alert Alert Bros...great class as normal from GM Rosen...thanks always...

[@tr1pleone588]

Thank you very much for another great video!!

[@সুস্থবাঙালী]

love this video . Thank you Eric Rosen sir, your topics are so handy, useful in daily online plays. thanks again_ lots of love from India.

[@bijoyetribhowmik9905]

Are you still healthy?

[@mrcelada]

It is funny that stochfish as black, in the last problem, as seeing the check mate with the knight, dont even try going for the a2 pawn, making things a little easier to us.

[@pabuttle]

Fantastic video. Thanks

[@abysswalker9677]

40:20 why not just queen to A1??

[@EwanMellor]

khalid ronaldo ... g1=Q+ and you lose your queen.

[@abysswalker9677]

OH i totally forgot that

[@yazkh9612]

I still don't understand why he played 2 moves when he can end it in 1 move queen a1

[@abysswalker9677]

@@yazkh9612 because the board is flipped the bottom is the top and the top is the bottom so if he went to a1 the black pawn can move to promote to a queen

[@yazkh9612]

Ooooooh okay thanks

[@008tele]

excellent lecture

[@trevbarlow9719]

I couldn't get 8:38 to work against Stockfish. If the black king moves to f7 instead of e7, black seems to be able to block white's king and force a draw. What is my noob-ass doing wrong?

[@yunjaejung9720]

Kf7, Kf5, Ke7??, Kg6 Triangulation

[@rajatsharma7654]

Eric Rosen sir you are great.

[@diyamariyam1672]

Very helpful Clare thank u

[@florenciandresferrer1737]

wonderful!

[@bhuvansrikanta8390]

awsome upload more videos of eric rosen please

[@reiniersmits703]

Voor de Nederlanders: Op lichess kun je eindpspelen oefenen door studies die zijn aangemaakt door "Eindspeltrainer".

[@rami1usa]

for the kings with each one pawn the rule is Attack while not defending, Defend while Attacking.

[@billschmill4340]

Instant like for Eric Rosen

[@GlobusTheGreat]

Rosen is the man

[@GaurAssociates]

thanks. great video!!

[@zuheyr1]

could you please give again the address of the basic rook endings you pointed to! ?Great lecture, thanks!!

[@spacestray]

Love ur face on the thumbnail Eric!

[@VernAfterReading]

another great vid +1