Over 80% Of Chess Players Struggle To Win This 'Simple' Endgame Puzzle | Can You Do It?

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As I scrolled idle on facebook, I came across this endgame position from one of my groups and much to my surprised a lot of people blundered this position and didn’t understand why their move isn’t the correct one. Even if at first, truth be told, their answer kind of baffled me, when I took a closer look I realized that not long until now, I was doing the same blunders, and honestly, if I am In a time scramble I am still doing them, even if I know the pattern. So I am hoping that by the end of the video you will know how to correctly approach those kind of endgame scenario.

I hope you learned something valuable from this endgame scenario. I always said that studying endgame is as important as studying opening and middle game, but for some reasons a lot of people neglate this part of the game. As usual, if you want me to discus a certain subject leave it in the comment and I will make a video about it. Take care!

[ChadsT.A.]

Always struggled understanding opposition. You're the first person to say "kings on opposite colors = no opposition." Don't know why it wasn't obvious to me without it being explained. Thank you for the good explanation.

[chilly]

It is very useful to learn the checkmates with knight+bishop, two bishops. There you understand that progress in the endgame is best achieved not through checks, but through zugzwang. Therefore, in endgames like this, the winning pattern is immediately visible.

[stolenhandle]

I'm embarrassed to admit how much I needed this. Thank you!

[seraeirian]

Over 99% of YT videos post BS stats in their titles.

[TylerHumphrey]

I don’t know about this opposition stuff. Personally, I’m against it.

[jameslangschied]

Your explanations are easy to absorb and understand. Thank you.

[felixpaniagua]

My solution is Kd7; Kg8; Ke7; Kh8; f6; Pxf6; Kf7; Kh7 or f5; g8 and promote a Queen then I capture the black pawn and finally checkmate the black king

[linsqopiring]

The first video of yours Ive seen and I like the clear and methodical style you have of explaining. And I also appreciate your emphasis on endgames since I like learning them because of their importance in getting those "w"s and also to me they are just fun things within themselves. Look forward to seeing what other videos you've made on them.

[Jeff__Taylor]

I really hate it when my opponent doesn't do what I want them to do 🤔

[KauzIV]

2:46 is going to the left or right square will not lead to the same. In this case it is a draw since black has no places to move. But same pieces in the center of the board and then moving diagonal to the other king will loose. Opposition is meant by direction not colors

[TomVennix]

I think this is a great puzzle to explain the concept of shouldering. Thank you!

[jamesdelb]

Kd7, Kg8 ; Ke8, Kh8(only move) ; f6, gf ; (if Kg8, f7+ wins.) After gf, ; Kf8 and the f pawn is free to move, f5 ; g7+ with Queen next move.

[Oldcoots]

Please don't underestimate the value of your information on chess. The incisive and accurate description you gave of "The Opposition" had a new idea in it and I'm an old relic. Thank You.

[rainerwahnsinn]

Thank you very much!!
After 35 years chess-playing I understood the mail-point, "same color of the opposite-king" and not "In front of the opposite-king"

[batuarganda]

Idea before the video: move king up to the left of black king, then right to secure the path for the bottom pawn. Black king can move but can't capture our pawn so it should be a W!

Lets see if this hold up

[mmorizes]

1. Kd7 Kg8 2. Ke7 Kh8 3. f6

if gxf6, then 4. Kf7 f5 5. g7+ Kh7 6. g8=Q+ Kh6 7. Qg6#

if Kg7, then 4. f7+ Kh8 5. f8=Q#

[clivethereddevil]

at 5:41 the move Ke8 also wins after gxf6 then Kf7 or Kf8 transpose back into the lines after Ke7.

[mostlyharmless]

I did learn opposition from this video, something no one else on YouTube has ever mentioned.

[TravelingMooseMedia]

Based on viewing the thumbnail for 2 seconds and just intuition with no calculation, I’m saying Kd7. So after 30 seconds of calculation I got 1.Kd7, Kg8, 2.Ke7, Kh8, 3.f6, gxf6, 4.Kxf6, Kg8, 5. g7, Kh7. Then you just move the king to protect and queen.

[TruthWielders]

Kd7 was my first instinct, but I had to work my way from there with trial and error, I didn't know about 'opposition', thanks, that'll be useful ... if I can remember at the right time !