Endgame Essentials: Protected Passed Pawn v Two Passed Pawns

Following on from a previous chess video where we discussed triangulation. this video demonstrates how to put simple endgame concepts like triangulation opposition and the square of the pawn together to help us form plans and ideas and fairly complex chess endgame positions. The position before us consists of a protected passed pawn on the Queen-side v two passed pawns on the King-side. In order to solve it we essentially need to know six things. 1. We need our King to help the passed pawns to promote. 2. It becomes self evident that we can safely traverse as far f4 using the concept of the square of the pawn. 3. The black King is consigned to the King-side and must remain there and in front of the two passed pawns to prevent them from promoting. 4. Black is not able to capture the defender on the passed pawns. 5. If we step out of the square of the pawn we need to be sure that we can promote one of our own pawns. 6. If we can promote one of our pawns we should be able to mate the black King. In order to help us we will use the endgame concepts of triangulation and opposition and the square of the pawn. I would like to thank all those artists and musicians who so freely give of their creative energies and who without this video would not have been possible. Also the software engineers and the open source software community for proving the tools to make this video possible you are all truly awesome people. Images: JonathanBaregarriena: JesusM: VisualJunky: miss-insomniaa: MissGandalf: music: mel-rockabilly Produced on Linux Mint: Me: chess echecs ajedrez xadrez shahmati szachy sjakk schach schaken satranj шахматы شطرنج,

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