[Event "King and Pawn Endgames I: Introduction"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/kbSEH1nW/VYY8Gnyk"] [Result "*"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "?"] [Opening "?"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/jomega"] [FEN "8/3k4/8/3KP3/8/8/8/8 b - - 0 1"] [SetUp "1"] [UTCDate "2018.12.03"] [UTCTime "17:07:25"] [Source "https://lichess.org/study/kbSEH1nW/VYY8Gnyk"] [Orientation "black"] { [Last Modified: 5/27/2023] This is a study on King and Pawn endgames. The Beginner Course covers Chapters 1-21. The Intermediate Course covers Chapters 22-47. The Advanced Course covers Chapters 48-60 and is continued in King and Pawn Endgames II here https://lichess.org/study/J4xrM4nV/NpZYIK6E The Beginner Course includes: - Elementary PKk endgames. - Key squares and corresponding squares is emphasized. The problem with the opposition method is discussed. - PKk with King on the 6th in front of the pawn, and then other ranks for the King. - Rook pawn exceptions. - Applications of corresponding squares. The Intermediate Course includes: - 2PKk; connected, disconnected, and doubled pawns cases. - Outflanking. Many cases. - Trebuchet. - Fox in the Chicken Coop. - Outside passed pawn. - One pawn kills two. - Tactical pushes. - Triangulation. The Advanced Course includes: - More corresponding squares applications. - King destinations and paths. - Races to Queen. - Interactive lessons on King paths and races. Linked from here: Endgames: King and Pawn Endgames https://lichess.org/study/vMmllPNw/pdAjMwjQ We discussed the concept of the opposition earlier in the Beginner Course. While the concept can be useful, it has exceptions and is not as powerful a concept as the concepts we will learn in this study; key squares and corresponding squares. Whatever methods we use to solve the positions, we need to layer on these, other concepts that will allow us to play over-the-board (OTB). For a discussion on opposition compared with Nimzovich's ideas and compared with key-squares and corresponding squares see the following study: Beginner: Opposition https://lichess.org/study/iXh5F2y8 In the given position with Black to play do you know the result? } *