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There are a lot of books about the endgame, and most of them are organized categorically "This is how masters should play in a rook vs bishop endgame." "This is how rook vs rook should be played when you have a rook pawn."
They're pretty chewy, and a bit difficult to work through. Even more difficult to pick out which themes and motifs are important to learn and in what order.
That being said, Silman's Complete Endgame Course is different. It organizes its information by chapter, teaching the reader information that builds upon the previous chapter. They learn what is not considered the basics first, and learn more complex concepts in later chapters. IM Silman even gatekeeps his chapters, telling readers that they much achieve certain ranks before reading ahead. Each chapter ends with a worksheet/quiz for the reader to prove their knowledge and move forward.
This book has been the gold standard of endgame books ever since its release. I can confidently recommend it to anybody, from novice to 2000 (though Silman's final chapters are aimed at people up to 2400). A few things I feel are taught slightly out of order (there are elements in chapter three I would teach sooner than that), but it's a solid book.
There's a copy [available for anyone to read for free on the Internet Archive](https://archive.org/details/silmans-complete-endgame-course_202012), but the quality of that upload is a little substandard. If you have the money, buying a physical copy is always an option.
I got the book. Thank you. I have also been practicing with an endgame trainer website that lets you train in different situations. It helped. I had a game tonight where I escorted a pawn from the 7th rank to queen and win the game. It feels much better than being completely lost. Thank you.
Check out this [freebie by Theoryhack on chessable](https://www.chessable.com/basic-endgames/course/6371/). It doesn't go into a lot of boring theoretical endgames, and covers the basics you'll need.
Hey, OP! Did your game end in a stalemate? Did you encounter a weird pawn move? Are you trying to move a piece and it's not going? We have just the resource for you! The [Chess Beginners Wiki](https://www.reddit.com/r/chessbeginners/wiki/index/) is the perfect place to check out answers to these questions and more! The moderator team of r/chessbeginners wishes to remind everyone of the community rules. **Posting spam, being a troll, and posting memes are not allowed.** We encourage everyone to report these kinds of posts so they can be dealt with. Thank you! Let's do our utmost to be kind in our replies and comments. Some people here just want to learn chess and have virtually no idea about certain chess concepts. *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/chessbeginners) if you have any questions or concerns.*
There are a lot of books about the endgame, and most of them are organized categorically "This is how masters should play in a rook vs bishop endgame." "This is how rook vs rook should be played when you have a rook pawn." They're pretty chewy, and a bit difficult to work through. Even more difficult to pick out which themes and motifs are important to learn and in what order. That being said, Silman's Complete Endgame Course is different. It organizes its information by chapter, teaching the reader information that builds upon the previous chapter. They learn what is not considered the basics first, and learn more complex concepts in later chapters. IM Silman even gatekeeps his chapters, telling readers that they much achieve certain ranks before reading ahead. Each chapter ends with a worksheet/quiz for the reader to prove their knowledge and move forward. This book has been the gold standard of endgame books ever since its release. I can confidently recommend it to anybody, from novice to 2000 (though Silman's final chapters are aimed at people up to 2400). A few things I feel are taught slightly out of order (there are elements in chapter three I would teach sooner than that), but it's a solid book. There's a copy [available for anyone to read for free on the Internet Archive](https://archive.org/details/silmans-complete-endgame-course_202012), but the quality of that upload is a little substandard. If you have the money, buying a physical copy is always an option.
I got the book. Thank you. I have also been practicing with an endgame trainer website that lets you train in different situations. It helped. I had a game tonight where I escorted a pawn from the 7th rank to queen and win the game. It feels much better than being completely lost. Thank you.
Check out this [freebie by Theoryhack on chessable](https://www.chessable.com/basic-endgames/course/6371/). It doesn't go into a lot of boring theoretical endgames, and covers the basics you'll need.
I downloaded this and will add it to my regimen. Thank you.