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Intermediate

Endgame Bootcamp with John Bartholomew

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About this course

A focused bootcamp with John Bartholomew on king-and-pawn technique and the rook endings that decide practical games. Learn opposition and key squares, then apply them in Philidor, Lucena, and real R+P vs. R defenses—including how even Magnus can slip.

What you'll learn

  • Win or draw king-and-pawn endings using opposition and key squares
  • Recognize Philidor and Lucena positions—and build the bridge
  • Defend and attack R+P vs. R with waiting, rear checks, and Kling & Horwitz

Curriculum

  • 3. Philidor's Position
    How to DefendFree trial
    Exploiting a Mistake with White
    White Tries Something Else
    Kling & Horwitz
  • 1. Opposition
    The Basics of Opposition
    Black Goes the Other Direction
    Using the Opposition to Defend
    Another Example of Opposition
  • 2. Key Squares
    The Basics of Key Squares
    Defending the Key Squares
    Key Squares with a g-pawn
  • 4. The Lucena Position
    The Lucena Position
    Alternative Winning Method
    Knight's Pawn
    Rook's Pawn
  • 5. Magnus's Mistake
    Kling & Horwitz
    White Tries 5.Re8
    The Optimal Defence
    Finding the Only Move
    Exploiting Magnus' Mistake
    Exploiting Another Mistake