Strategy Wednesday – Endgames with Minor Pieces + PGN January 11, 2025

The December edition of Strategy Wednesday, led by GM Ioannis Papaioannou, is now available as a digital product! This course dives into the fascinating world of endgames with minor pieces, exploring their strategic depth and practical challenges.

Through 4 in-depth lectures, GM Papaioannou provides a systematic approach to mastering these essential endgames, covering key structures and principles. By connecting ideas across the opening, middlegame, and endgame, this course equips you with the tools to navigate these critical positions confidently.

What’s Included?

✅ 4 Video Lectures: A comprehensive breakdown of endgames with minor pieces.
✅ PGN Files: Detailed analysis of all examples and principles discussed.
✅ 40 Test Positions: Hone your skills with targeted exercises.

Now, let’s take a brief look at each of the lectures.

LECTURE 1 – OPPOSITE-COLOURED BISHOPS

In this lecture we are studying endings with opposite coloured bishops. While it is known that they have a certain drawing tendency, there are thousands of exceptions. We will study the basic principles of pure bishop endings. If we add various other pieces, for instance, rooks or queens, different principles would apply! Then, it would be about the activity of the major pieces, and concrete calculation would play a major role.