Endgame Endgame Rating 1500-2000

Minor-Piece Endgame Technique

Minor-piece endgames pit bishops and knights against each other with few pieces left. The plan is to make the pawn structure suit your piece — open it up for a bishop, lock it for a knight. Small structural choices decide these endings.

Source for further study: Müller & Pajeken, How to Play Chess Endgames.

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