Test Your Pawn Endgame Knowledge, Part 1 | Principles of Chess Endgames | GM Naroditsky

[@gustavoespejoruiz7096]

some people dont know how much of a tresure this videos are. insanely great work Danya.

[@Gingnose]

treasure*

[@Nicolay_Pavlovich]

Who is Rebecca Harris?

[@EliteSheep8786]

@@Nicolay_Pavlovich Danniel Naroditsky (No one replied for 6 monts)

[@fujiapple9675]

We are all incredibly fortunate that Daniel Naroditsky is uploading all of these instructive endgame videos! The existing chess videos on endgames are scarce, and a vast number of chess players struggle with endgames! While all of Danya's videos are helpful, these are like a goldmine.

[@husnainkhan6531]

Despite being busy in Toronto

[@steinanderson]

nah, I want my money back

[@bughunter1766]

Yes they are. Even for much lower rated players like myself everything he has said makes perfect sense and actually is applicable in games. These are the best free endgame videos on the internet.

[@Nicolay_Pavlovich]

Who is Rebecca Harris?

[@fujiapple9675]

@@Nicolay_Pavlovich Dina's boyfriend.

[@kaptkraut]

I won't ever be a GM or any title in Chess, but I am becoming so much better by watching your lessons even a stupid fool like me can understand. Thank you so much for making Chess knowledge available to everyone.

[@carterwilliams4716]

This is so unbelievably useful! Thank you Danya you are the GOAT chess teacher.

[@ajaybenjamin3087]

You’re yt channel is what people hope for in a chess tutor/master/sensei. It’s amazing how much insight can be found within your channel about this topic. It’s lit cause you’re so passionate about this, are a champ at the game and able to break down complicated ideas into digestible chunks so that anyone can understand it. Not to sound overly optimistic, but the internet is really a great place (when you want to learn), and it’s cool how people can learn from each other both the good and bad. It’s a privilege that we are able to consume vast amounts of knowledge at our fingertips. Knowledge is power , and with great power comes great responsibility. So rather than worrying about superfluous things like cheating ( when the dude is obvs a GM why tf would he need to cheat and cost his career ) unless I am slow and everyone knew he didn’t cheat , (cause the elders of “elitist gatekeeping” community would’ve already deemed it as immoral and banished him to the shadow realm 😂). So thanks for being you and to whoever reading this, you can make a impact in what you’re passionate about. (Never resign)

[@TheSlothofDOOM]

Thank you Danya

[@swithin2645]

I think I had the right intial idea in all these puzzles, but before I could pat myself on the back, Danya shows some nuance in the position that never occurred to me without which it wouldn't even be winning... very instructive and humbling

[@PeterM64]

These videos have really inspired me to improve my endgame precision-I've now done like 250 pawn-endgame puzzles in the last week on lichess lol.

[@TangoT5964]

This is just a wealth of basic King & pawn endgames, we need to know, to improve this aspect of our play. I’m amazed that we can find this for free on the internet, and explained in such a clear way, that makes it so easy to understand those fundamental concepts. Great work Danya, love your series on the endgames topics. thanks

[@humanaesthetic]

Thank you Danya for making chess concepts accessible for us adult learners and casual players. Cheers!

[@ChessGeek1]

These videos will go down as huge contributions to chess literature!! Huge personal inspiration too :)

[@ethan073]

The final concept of dragging the enemy king onto a bad square in a pawn race is one I have never seen before 😮

[@bahrss]

13:00 a piece of bruteforce calculation advice: *Since pawn races are incredibly forcing, you can just calculate the number of moves to promotion for each side* This gives you the frame of what's happening on the board. You can spot and add little details later.

[@swithin2645]

that was super fun Danya! just FYI, the orientation of all the puzzles in the lichess study is white - you can change it for the "black to move" puzzles using the settings cogwheel beside each chapter :)

[@Nicolay_Pavlovich]

Who is Rebecca Harris?

[@frozenbroccolii4933]

You can also just press "F" on the keyboard. That turns the boards.

[@swithin2645]

@@frozenbroccolii4933 the point was for people who aren't sure whether it's white or black to move in the puzzles...

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@@Nicolay_Pavlovich It's Danyas username on Lichess :)

[@tagggg]

This series is amazing! Thanks for all of the effort 🙌 There is a very resilient move for black in the 5th game that was not discussed. After 11. Kxc5, there is 11. ... Ke5 preventing 12. Kxd4 and forcing a race between the a and g pawns which leads to simultaneous promotion.

[@joelwilliamson3322]

These endgame videos have totally transformed my understanding of endgames. Hands down the best chess resource I have ever encountered. Have you considered in the future making a similar concept for opening principles and middle game ideas? Of course you need to tackle each beast one at a time, and it makes sense that you would start with endgames. But I feel like a series on each of these in the next few years could turn any complete beginner into an 1800 instantly haha

[@thebfunk5228]

I truly hope all this effort (research, video, detailed file) pays off because it is the very best free chess content available for intermediate players like myself and it would be wonderful if they'd keep coming. Danya is a fantastic teacher, I just can't express my appreciation

[@CHESSGUY950]

As a 1700 elo intermediate I relate you 😂 he's best teacher with free videos for intermediate players like us

[@kumarprateek238]

@@CHESSGUY950 1700 isn't intermediate

[@CHESSGUY950]

@@kumarprateek238 then what is it?

[@kumarprateek238]

@@CHESSGUY950 1700 fide is an advanced player.

[@stevepisano5566]

This is the best endgame video I've ever seen. The amount of concepts that are clearly explained by 5 examples is insane.

[@ButtmanRises]

I love you Mr. Naroditsky, you are a man worthy of great respect.

[@matthewstacey8344]

As much as you deserves to be youtube number 1. . .In a way I hope no one except me see all these videos, A big thanks from Wales.

[@trondsenfeinberg7144]

Endgame is so important but so overlooked by beginners. Thanks, Danya!

[@michal3048]

This is brilliant! Thank you Danya for creating the best chess educational content even on the CGC job. Cheers.

[@themastamanhd4861]

Thank you Sensei. Please continue to teach me more. You are so appreciated

[@sebastiandesign5216]

There are many great teachers out there, Seirawan showing the mystery of chess, Finegold, no one is funnier and more entertaining...but you're the best. Things you teach stick and becomes knowledge.

[@julianlastname5730]

These videos make me feel really smart. I feel like my endgame knowledge has gone through the roof since this series started

[@jam199716]

Thanks for the video! The event has been awesome, great commentary!

[@sourlandsumo]

im glad the content you make excites you this much! the excitement definitely makes it to us

[@repacharge6318]

Just "solved" all of these (I say "solved" in quotes because I had to play through a couple of the variations instead of calculating the entire line in my head). Man these puzzles are awesome. Thank you for showcasing these, and although I didn't complete the puzzle in its entirety, it was still a blast to go through. I am going to go eat breakfast now, as it is nearly 11:00

[@rodiko2]

Concept of triangulation is completely new to me, it looks some kind of magic at first sight :D. Thank you for the lesson.

[@simonlowrie5731]

I've watched every Danya youtube video since he started, but this.. this is just fantastic.. the energy of the intro and his love of what he does. So glad too, that he cares about audio now - it used to be appalling, but a few months ago he fixed it.

[@sethchristian3056]

So thankful for your content! Your love and knowledge for chess has been infectious and has improved my game greatly

[@ioanenache6686]

Amazing video once again, i'm gonna rewatch these a couple of times untill it drills into my mind. Many thanks Daniel!!

[@romanrodriguez2703]

Thank you Daniel for such instructive material on end games, it is really helpfull to learn, from zero to hero...

[@discosugar]

The day you got here, was the very day I had leave for a month! I so hope that Toronto was lovely to you. 💜

[@ahmadmehmood3276]

Man, I love your videos. It is such a treat to hear you talk. Your way of expression and speech is very effective and enjoyable. I am currently trying to push through the 2000 ceiling and your videos are helpful and motivational. Looking forward to meeting you in person one of these days.

[@joshberry4322]

First of all thank you Danya you are a legend, but I must say coming to Toronto repping Warriors merch... Blasphemous

[@timogamer641]

Thank you Danya for this amazing Endgame lessons. The videos are very well made and they also give you an opportunity to think on your own. Now, I am much more confident in playing Endgames and I have made incredible progress.

[@mikek3459]

I enjoyed and love this video Danya

[@sarsar4101]

Danya you are spoiling us with these videos. What instructional treasures!

[@bughunter1766]

Number one two and four I got to completion. Number three I was close but I missed the complications later. Five for five I was correct on the first move but the fifth one was way over my head. Individually I understood the concepts but that was too complicated for me. Overall I was thrilled to be able to solve what I did. And I absolutely wouldn't have gotten any of them correct if I hadn't watched the end game series multiple times already. These are simply a gold mine of a free learning tool.

[@OsMontanhas]

Great! Thank You very much! Reallly excellent series of videos on endings!

[@ollivier75]

thank you sensei, this is very hard but also very useful, only the first one i got right till the end, others i was usually right for the first few moves but couldnt beat stockfish. Very complex positions, i need to watch this a couple more times. 🤯

[@kilometerfreak1454]

Hey Daniel, I found a different move in the Rubinstein game and according to the engine it's also winning. The first move is the same: f6 gxf6, but then instead of Kd5, you can play Kf5. If black then plays Kg7 we play Ke6 and black is forced back from defending the f6 pawn, if black instead plays Ke7 we play Kg6 and we will be capturing the h6 pawn. When I plug this into the engine, one of the lines it suggests is for black to go for a5 instead and white is forced to play bxa5 and a pawn race ensues. According to the engine this is still winning for white.

[@bradharper641]

Great video as always sir your channel is truly a TRESURE, I have watched lots of your videos and your speed runs my chess understanding has improved significantly I just want to say from the bottom of my heart thank you

[@Cretan1000]

Absolutely incredible series. One slight issue which I don't think you can do anything about (but it would be great if you could) is when I practice against the computer it didn't play out the most challenging moves even at max difficulty, which I think is because it only sees an evaluation, and has no concept of how hard a move is to find for humans.

[@melisaaraujo2604]

Hey daniel, ive started watching your videos recently and I’ve raised my ELO from 900 to 1000, your speed runs are amazing, I would love it if you made an opennings series, awesome videos.

[@stevec2227]

The last example illustrated, clearly to me, the reason you broke down the method into parts. I think it provides an easier path to learning how to handle complex pawn endgames. I'll be going over the videos multiple times until I get the parts down pat.

[@peterarbeiter7838]

This is so incredibly great! Love the idea of putting it into a Lichess Study, so we can first try to solve it there and afterwards watch the video.

[@uefets]

Danya uploaded another video of his Endgame series. Today was a good day 😎

[@ChessWithEllieGamal]

Thank you very much, You're the best endgame coach I ever come across.

[@svenpoletka5236]

Oh boy this is the best pawn endgame video ever made thus far, but hopefully it will be topped sooner than later! Edit: Is there any way to switch the board, so that white would always be on the bottom?

[@ryanabel5160]

Best explanation of triangulation I have ever witnessed, thank you Dana.

[@Alex-uv7vw]

This is great stuff and a lot more enjoyable than most chess books. With that said, I like your Pogchamps videos the most. When you're teaching another person in real time, the video shines brighter. Anyway, thanks for showing me how great chess is!

[@alvarocastroregueiro]

danya you are the f boss of chess. i love you bro you make the best videos. always precise with your words, and with a fantastic mood.

[@dennismays5692]

Beautiful and instructive endgames. Chess is wonderful

[@theowlwhisperer6266]

In the fifth example there's an interesting line if on the second move black's king moves back and the pawns are traded. The win isn't really clear unless the pawn sac is found: [FEN "8/p4kp1/1p6/2p1pPp1/2PR3K/3P4/P1P5/8 w - - 0 1"] 1. Kg4 exd4 2. Kxg5 Kg8 3. Kg6 Kf8 4. f6 gxf6 5. Kxf6 Ke8 6. Ke6 Kd8 7. Kd6 Kc8 8. Kc6 Kb8 9. a4 Kc8 10. a5 bxa5 11. Kxc5 (11. Kb5 $4 a4 12. Kxa4 a6 $1) *

[@qwertywarrior]

Thank you Based Даня.

[@npip99]

43:16 I think you missed an important line here~! Why is g6 infiltration losing for black? It's interesting because it's just like the line after white a4 black a5, which was inspected in great detail, except now it's much easier for black to defend his pawn when it's on a7. So, I think it's worthwhile to inspect that line. Eventually, white does win. Either from an a5 pawn break to take apart the pawn chain, or by just shouldering the black king and white eats the a7 pawn. Just, not so trivial!

[@Stefan-xh1hi]

This is exactly the content I need in order to improve, will you cover other types of endgames too? For example principles in rook endgames. Love your content Danya ❤

[@NebbyG69]

Thank you Daniel your videos are so incredibly instructional! Really liked the examples

[@Speedster___]

So grateful for an amazing instructional video with great explanations

[@Igor_Vij]

In the last puzzle instead of 11. ... Kxf5 (in the solution line) black can play 11. ... Ke5 preventing white from taking d4 immediately and forcing very unpredictable endgame, as white does not have anything better 12. Kxb5 Kxf5 now pawn race between a and g pawn results in simultaneous promotions without any threats to exchange queens. Also, if white tries to do the same “opposition trick” with 13. Kc4 g5 14 Kxd4 Kf4, white will loose as they can not play Kd3 (white pawn is still there). So, after 11. ... Ke5 12. Kxb5 Kxf5 13. a4 g5 14. a5 g4 15. a6 g3 16. a7 g2 17. a8Q g1Q best white can do is to win d4 pawn and while white will have 2 extra pawns in a queens endgame, it is not really easy to convert.

[@Castleberryco]

Absolutely wonderful - thank you so much for your work.

[@hngeh7021]

Just a heads-up for other people: the explanation for Rubinstein-Leonhardt in the video is actually not complete (there are more details in the Solutions link provided by Danya). After f6 gxf6+ Kd5, if both sides just turn it into a pawn race, Black is actually making it in time for a simultaneous promotion to Queen and a drawn position. Instead, White's King, after clearing the way for the White pawn on the b-file, has to chase down the f-pawn, ultimately baiting the Black King to the g3 square (in order to protect the f-pawn), which is a checking square for White's pawn upon promotion. In this way, White's pawn promotes first and checks Black's King before Black can promote his pawn, leading to a win.

[@shawman5676]

These are simply amazing. Thank you Danya.

[@shmurfy4971]

Really good video Danya, just wish you’d make it more clear which side we’re playing as at the beginning of each puzzle. Could be added to the name of each chapter

[@DanielNaroditskyGM]

Shmurfy, the side to move is listed in the puzzle PGN, and is always the side that we are facing in the video.

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Thanks a lot Danya, you are spoiling us with all this great content !!!!!

[@makiboy247]

Thank you Rebecca 🙏

[@johnallington5524]

In the second example, after 1.f6 gxf6+, white can also win with Kf5 by shouldering the black king. After Kf5, if black goes Ke7, white will win the h pawn and promote. If after Kf5 black goes Kg7, white can go Ke6 and shoulder the black king and win all the pawns on the king side. Great video Daniel :)

[@johnallington5524]

but of course Kd5 looks much cleaner

[@DanielNaroditskyGM]

Not quite that simple - after Kg6, Black has ...a5, and the pawns promote simultaneously. The Q endgame is indeed winning, but it isn't trivial. The complete line is in the solution PGN, but in the video I wanted to focus on the clinical option.

[@johnallington5524]

​@@DanielNaroditskyGM ahh ok that is very tricky. i understand now, thanks for explaining

[@michaelchow6843]

In that same line, after… a5, bxa5, b4 does white have Ke4 to catch the pawn then promote?

[@ftr841]

Hope you had a good time in Toronto! Thank you so much

[@marc149]

Best chess teacher by far 👌

[@garethpearce8699]

Really good video Danya! A suggestion, if you're making videos in situations like this again, make sure you have a small portable lamp or something with you and place it behind the computer :) That way your face is lit and we can see you properly!

[@ashbash9103]

Beautiful! Thank you again for an excellent endgame video

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Danya is the best chess teacher for the people! I've gobbled up ur videos like crack on a rainy day

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The fact that we are getting these lessons free from the comfort of our homes is mindblowing.

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Highway 101 along the Pacific Coast is amazing. If you ever get the chance take it up to Washington and camp along the beaches.

[@chjabr0010]

I just set up a nice new chessboard, so I figured I'd try to solve the puzzles otb rather than on a computer. I waited for the first puzzle, paused, set it up, and tried to solve it. It seemed super straightforward: white could clean up black's pawns with check, and had a pawn that could promote without much trouble. I pressed play, and immediately hear Daniel talking about how difficult these puzzles are. Going back to the puzzle, I wrack my brain trying to figure out a defense for black. Finding nothing, I decide to start the video again. A moment later, Daniel flips the board, and I realized it was supposed to be a puzzle from black's perspective, not white's.

[@MagikMKW]

16:22 in this position black can play 1. ...a5 2. bxa b4 3. a6 b3 4. a7 b2 5. a8=Q b1=Q+ and black promotes with check! How do you deal with this? Edit: nevermind, black plays b4 you just chase the pawn with your king

[@Curt_Johnston]

I had this same question. Thanks for pointing out the refutation

[@Socrates...]

Thank you so much, your lessons are amazing 😊

[@Evilanious]

Here's my attempt at solving them. Possible spoilers ahead: 1. Rb6 leads to a winning pawnrace. Qf4 at the end forces a queentrade into a winning king and pawn endgame. 2. f6 is a neat clearance sacrifice that allows us to grab opposition and eventually push the black king away from his pawns. 3. Kd5 forces an awkward decision on white. Move up the a pawn and we run back with the king and take it. Leave it on a4 and we can grab the e-pawn and not leave the square of the a-pawn. 4. If we allow f5 our king activity is meaningless since we need to run it all the way to the h-file to make good use of it. Hence we are forced to play f5 ourselves. 5. If recapturing was right, it'd be too easy. I think Kh5 and Kg4 both work, burning a tempo so we don't end up in Zugzwang. Well. I have work now but I'll see how I did and watch the video after work.

[@chrisharper4284]

Thank you for uploading this! I appreciate all you do

[@rayli1245]

Best chess content hands down

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Best content out there Danya! You deserve twice the viewers of GothamChess!

[@robdubent]

Ten

[@spencerswaggington]

i love your videos danya!

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Just amazing videos. Thanks for this amazing content.

[@HebiSnake]

Thanks for this video series as always ~

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Gothamchess is entertainment, Daniel is science.

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I am getting a coach next year, and I really hope it will help as much as you have helped me

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Long live daniel

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This guy is so productive... New hotel and new place and instead of kicking back and watching tv or relaxing he's posting the this creamy goodness.

[@niklaslanger924]

very instructive, great video

[@thetransferaccount4586]

last one is insane!

[@Vepporizer]

Thank you so much Danya!

[@renatomercurio4774]

Very instructive. Thanks. If we can solve those automagically, we are GM level pawn endgame players.

[@afterglow5285]

You did it, you ruined my Friday, now I will have to solve ten exciting puzzles and cancel my night out.

[@RobFraser]

You are in my home town! I wish you were doing a meet and greet. Would have love to have you sign a chess board. You are the best chess coach I’ve ever had.

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Thanks Sensei, you are unbelievable!

[@SLKCHESS]

Amazing Endgame lesson as usual

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Just a mindblowing teaching skill :D

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thanks danya