Pawn endings

Know the endgames is very important, and in particular way know the pawn endgames because is always possible to convert an endgame with pieces in a pawn endgame.

About the pawn endgames is very important manage very well the idea of the opposition

[fen]8/8/3k4/8/3K4/3P4/8/8 b – – 0 1[/fen]

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And know other important ideas

• Rule of the square

[fen csl=Ga4,Gb4,Gc4,Gd4,Ge4,Ge5,Ge6,Ge8,Ge7,Rd8,Rc8,Rb8,Ra8,Ra7,Ra6,Ra5,Rb5,Rc5,Rd5,Rd6,Rd7,Rb6,Rc6,Rc7,Rb7]8/8/5k2/8/P7/8/8/7K w – – 0 1[/fen]

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• untouchable pawns

[fen cal=Rb5b4,Ga5a8]8/8/8/Pk6/1P6/8/8/7K w – – 0 1[/fen]

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