Category
Endgame Studies
Same-Colored Bishop Endgames
Same-colored bishop endgames have a reputation for being drawish, but that reputation only holds when both sides defend accurately — an outside passed pawn, in particular, can be lethal even with bishops of matching color still on the board.
Hardik Ranpariya · October 11, 2026
The Rule of the Square in Pawn Endgames
A quick visual shortcut for judging whether a lone king can catch an advancing passed pawn — without calculating a single concrete move.
Hardik Ranpariya · October 6, 2026
Converting a Winning Endgame: Technique Matters
Why a clearly winning endgame doesn't win itself — the specific technical habits that reliably turn a real advantage into a full point, and the mistakes that let one slip away.
Hardik Ranpariya · October 2, 2026
Theoretical Draws Every Player Should Know
A handful of specific endgame positions that hold as a draw no matter how much material advantage one side appears to have — and why knowing them can save half a point.
Hardik Ranpariya · September 28, 2026
Queen Endgames: Precision Under Pressure
Why queen endgames are notoriously difficult to play accurately, and the specific technical principles — stalemate awareness, perpetual check risk, and king safety — that decide most of them.
Hardik Ranpariya · September 23, 2026
Bishop vs Knight Endgames
The classic endgame debate — when a bishop outperforms a knight, when the reverse is true, and the structural factors that actually decide the question in a given position.
Hardik Ranpariya · September 20, 2026
The Philidor Position: Defending Rook Endgames
The essential drawing technique for the defending side in rook and pawn endgames — how to hold a draw against an extra pawn using precise rook placement.
Hardik Ranpariya · September 12, 2026
The Lucena Position: A Must-Know Rook Endgame
The single most important winning technique in rook endgames — how 'building a bridge' turns an extra pawn into a guaranteed win.
Hardik Ranpariya · September 11, 2026
Rook Endgames: The Most Common Endgame Type
Why rook endgames appear more often than any other endgame type, and the core principles — rook activity, cutting off the king, and the back-rank defense — that decide most of them.
Hardik Ranpariya · September 7, 2026
The Opposition: A Critical Endgame Concept
Why the simple idea of facing kings decides so many pawn endgames — and how to use it to win or hold positions that otherwise look equal.
Hardik Ranpariya · September 2, 2026