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Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “endgame”

Thursday, October 22, 2020

Best Chess Puzzle Ever? | Solve This If YOU Can!

First, let me remind you that you have only 4 more days to register to our course “Calculate Till Mate”. …

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Tuesday, June 09, 2020

RCA YouTube Live Stream + the Power of the Bishop Pair

I am happy to announce that the Remote Chess Academy (RCA) will conduct its first ever live streaming on the …

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Tuesday, April 14, 2020

Only Geniuses Can Solve This Chess Puzzle + Quarantine Mega Bundle

These are tough times for a lot of us due to the coronavirus outbreak. At the RCA, we understand that …

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Tuesday, April 07, 2020

Checkmate with 2 Knights? + Giveaway

First, I’m very happy to inform you all that the RCA YouTube Channel has crossed more than 64K subscribers. I’d …

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Friday, November 22, 2019

Improve in Chess – Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

First, let me remind you of the massive 50% discount we’re providing you with on our new course “Puzzles 2.0” …

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Wednesday, July 17, 2019

Bishop Pair: When Are Bishops Better than Knights?

How powerful are two bishops? In what positions it is good to have a bishop pair? How to make use …

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Monday, July 01, 2019

How to Attack/Defend Backward Pawns in Rook Endgames?

Before getting into the lesson, first we’d like to apologize to you for the inconvenience caused as our site went …

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Friday, June 28, 2019

Release of “Top Secrets in Rook Endgames” Chess Course

The rook endgame is one of the complex phases of a chess game, even for the most experienced players. They …

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Tuesday, June 25, 2019

RCA’s Next Course + That Deadly Rook on the Seventh Rank!

Rook Endings are one of the most common and most important endings in chess. And since it comes in the …

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Saturday, June 22, 2019

Rook Endgames: Philidor and Luceana Positions

The Rook and Pawn vs Rook Endgame is one of the most important endgames that every chess player must know. …

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Tuesday, May 21, 2019

4 Best Tips to Exchange Pieces the Right Way!

First, I’d like to remind you of the special gift I’ve provided you with. You can get our top-recommended courses …

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Wednesday, August 22, 2018

4 Key Principles to Win Queen-Rook Endgames

The queen and rook endgames are among the most important and critical endgames. The main reason is that they are …

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Friday, August 10, 2018

Queen Maneuvers in Chess

What is a Queen Maneuver? A Queen Maneuver is the idea where the queen makes a series of moves, traveling …

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Saturday, July 21, 2018

Stalemate: Getting a Draw in a Losing Chess Game

The Stalemate is a very important and extremely unpleasant defensive weapon. This is a tactical motif (mostly in the endgame) …

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Saturday, May 19, 2018

How to Win the Opposite-colored Bishop Endgames?

First, I’d like to apologize for any inconvenience caused when the RCA site went down a couple of days ago. …

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Thursday, March 15, 2018

Dream Start for Vladimir Kramnik at the Candidates 2018!

The FIDE Candidate Tournament 2018 in Berlin had a spectacular start. We saw several decisive games in the first three …

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Tuesday, February 27, 2018

3 Important Principles to Win Knight Endgames

Today we’re going to discuss about some of the most important rules and principles regarding the knight endgames. The knight …

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Friday, February 23, 2018

4 Ideas to Squeeze a Win in an Equal/Drawish Endgame

Winning an endgame that looks equal or drawish is not a walk on the cake. We have to push and …

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Tuesday, December 05, 2017

3 different Aspects of Attack in Chess

Today we’re going to discuss about something, the 3 different aspects of attack in chess. Our guest coach FM Marko …

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Monday, October 30, 2017

Can You Solve the Cat’s Chess Puzzle?

Before getting to the Cat’s Chess Puzzle, I’d like to remind you of the special 30% discount I’m providing you …

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Saturday, October 28, 2017

How pawn majority helps you win endgames easily?

I’m sure you have come across the term “pawn majority” during your chess career. Do you know what it means? …

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Thursday, October 26, 2017

Release of RCA chess course “Practical Endgames”

Today our new course “Practical Endgames – play endgame like a titled player” is released! In this course, IM Asaf …

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Monday, October 23, 2017

Is it possible to play endings like a titled player?

Really, is it possible to play the endgame stage like a titled player (or a Grandmaster)? Over the last few …

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Friday, October 20, 2017

Most common problems many chess players face in an endgame

The endgame is a very important stage of a chess game. It is equally valued as the opening and the …

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Sunday, October 15, 2017

Carlsen’s missed opportunity against Karjakin in a crucial endgame!

Today we’re going to take a look back into one of the most epic games in the history of World …

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Wednesday, August 23, 2017

Interesting games from Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz

The highly-anticipated return of the chess legend Garry Kasparov is real. The king of kings was back in real action …

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Thursday, July 27, 2017

How to win endgames like Magnus Carlsen?

Have you ever found yourself in an endgame where it was so boring that you could not find any good …

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Wednesday, July 19, 2017

Everything about our course “Magnus Carlsen: The Journey of a World Champion”

I’m very happy to inform you that our new course “Magnus Carlsen: The Journey of a World Champion” will be …

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Thursday, April 27, 2017

Top 5 ways to improve your chess skills

I know the question which has stuck in your head: “How can I improve myself?” This is a very logical …

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Saturday, April 15, 2017

6 tips for winning chess endgames

Most of my students (especially, the beginner-level players) often ask me “Are there any rules for playing the endgame”. They …

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Friday, November 25, 2016

Carlsen-Karjakin Game-10: Magnus Carlsen makes a comeback!

The tenth game of the World Chess Championship in New York was crucial. Magnus Carlsen scored his first win, after …

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Wednesday, November 16, 2016

Carlsen-Karjakin Game-4: Karjakin survives, again!

The ‘miracle’ continues at the World Championship! Karjakin managed to survive another extremely difficult position by defending, again, for 6.5 …

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Tuesday, November 15, 2016

Carlsen-Karjakin Game-3: Over 6-hour long battle!

What a game, what a marathon! 🙂 Magnus tries to give his best on the subject which he knows the …

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Thursday, September 29, 2016

How to win with opposite-colored bishops?

First, let me remind you of the survey we’re conducting to know your opinion about the next RCA course. The …

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Saturday, July 09, 2016

How to exploit your opponent’s bad piece?

“Help your pieces so they can help you”, said Paul Morphy, one of the greatest chess masters. Indeed, that’s true …

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Wednesday, October 28, 2015

My birthday and exciting offers!

It’s 28 October – my birthday, and ironically, I’m turning 28 today! 🙂 As usual, in honour of my birthday, …

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Sunday, August 30, 2015

GM Igor Smirnov’s review of “Killer Endgames” and “Killer Grand Prix”

First, let me remind you of the special 40% discount that I’ve provided you with on the latest releases – …

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Monday, August 24, 2015

Chess learning made easy and important announcement

Recently, lots of students have asked me to adapt my courses for IPad/IPhone, tablet computers, etc. I’ve just found a …

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Saturday, July 25, 2015

Paranormal chess endgames with different-coloured bishops

Generally, there are certain rules and principles that are followed in the endgame stage of a chess game. But in …

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