Killer Endings with GM Nick Pert
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Description
Killer Endings – Part 1: Beginner to Intermediate
Killer Endings – Part 2: Intermediate to Advanced
Chess players have a tendency to focus mainly on improving their opening play but one must not forget that many games are actually decided in the endgame. Ginger GM has released two new endgame DVDs that will enhance a player’s performance in this particular area of the game.
Using his wealth of knowledge and expertise, Grandmaster Nick Pert presents a series of lessons, categorized according to rating, that are designed to familiarise players with basic endgame theory. Nick also demonstrates the importance of this theory by providing real-life examples where superior endgame technique has proved to be decisive. Furthermore, puzzles have been included at the end of each chapter to test what has been learnt.
English Grandmaster Nick Pert is considered to be a leading expert in endgame theory. Fortunately for us, the former World Under 18 Champion has decided to share his knowledge of endgame play. Follow Nick as he systematically explains the secrets behind his success in the endgame!
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DVD Contents
Killer Endgames: DVD 1
Under 1000
mating with king & queen v king;
mating with king & rook v king;
the square of the pawn;
rook v 2 pawns on the sixth.
1000-1400
king & pawn endings: opposition;
mating with king & two bishops v king;
elementary principles of rook & pawn v rook;
king & pawn endings: the Outside Passed Pawn.
1400-1800
queen v pawn on the 7th (rook’s pawn, knight’s pawn, bishop’s pawn and centre pawn);
king & rook v king & knight;
king & rook v king & bishop;
bishop & ‘wrong’ rook’s pawn;
rook & pawn v rook: Philidor’s Defence;
mating with king & queen v king & knight;
mating with king & queen v king & bishop;
fortress
Practical Examples and Puzzles
Killer Endgames: DVD 2
Part 1: Introduction
Part 2: 1800-2200
2: 1st Introductory Game:
Rook and Pawn vs Rook – Flank Checks
3: 2nd Introductory Game:
Bishop and Knight vs King
Alekseev,E (2714) – Cheparinov,I (2678)
5th FIDE GP Jermuk ARM (6) 15.08.2009
4: 3rd Introductory Game:
Bishop and Knight vs King
Pert,N (2551) – Gordon,S (2534)
97th ch-GBR Canterbury ENG (11) 06.08.2010
5: 4th Introductory Game:
Lucena drawing technique
Pert,N (2488) – Dvoirys,S (2569)
Essent Open Hoogeveen NED (7) 16.10.2003
6: 5th Introductory Game:
Rook and Knight vs Rook
Pert,N (2160) – Berg,E
Wch U14 St Lorenzo (1) 1995
7: 6th Introductory Game:
Queen vs Rook
Svidler (2734) – Howell (2616)
Part 2 Amsterdam, 2010
8: 1st Puzzle
9: 2nd Puzzle
10: 3rd Puzzle:
The famous Richard Reti Endgame Study
11: 4th Puzzle:
Similar to the Reti Study
12: 5th Puzzle:
Kozlowski
Part 3: 2200-2400
13: 1st Introductory Game:
Queen vs Rook
Svidler (2734) – Howell (2616)
Part 1 Amsterdam (10.5) 2010
14: 2nd Introductory Game:
Rook and four pawns on the kingside vs Rook and three
Jakovenko,D (2711) – Mamedyarov,S (2752)
TCh-RUS Dagomys RUS (9) 11.04.2008
15: 3rd Introductory Game:
Passed pawn in the rook ending
Pert,N (2475) – Vallin,G (2359)
EU-ch U20 Patras (9) 25.07.2001
16: 4th Introductory Game:
Passed pawn in the rook ending
Pert,N (2503) – Sarakauskas,G (2414)
ch-EU Liverpool ENG (2) 07.09.2006
17: 5th Introductory Game:
Passed pawn in the rook ending
Aronian,L (2750) – Morozevich,A (2758)
WCh Mexico City MEX (8) 21.09.2007
18: 6th Introductory Game:
Rook and three on the kingside vs Rook and two
Ponomariov,R (2739) – Ivanchuk,V (2739)
World Blitz Moscow RUS (35), 18.11.2009
19: 7th Introductory Game:
All rook endings are drawn…
Pert,N (2500) – Webb,L (2336)
BCF-chT 0506 (4NCL) Birmingham (2.3) 23.10.2005
20: 1st Puzzle:
King and Pawn
D. Joseph 1921
21: 2nd Puzzle:
Rook vs Pawn Study
Barbier and Saavedra 1895
22: 3rd Puzzle:
Wells,P (2486) – Pert,N (2484)
Yeovil Congress (3) 06.2003
23: 4th Puzzle:
Pert,N (2541) – Savage,B (2296)
4NCL 2009, 10 Sunningdale ENG (1) 24.10.2009
Part 4: 2400-2600
24: 1st Introductory Game:
Rook and Bishop vs Rook
Pert,N (2541) – Povah,N (2336)
4NCL 2009, 10 Sunningdale ENG (9) 01.05.2010
25: 2nd Introductory Game:
Rook and Bishop vs Rook
Hawkins,J (2232) – Gormally,D (2506)
British Championship (11.5) 08.08.2008
26: 3rd Introductory Game:
Rook and Bishop vs Rook
Efimenko,Z (2594) – Pert,N (2501)
Intl Hastings ENG (2) 30.12.2004
27: 4th Introductory Game:
Queen and Pawn vs Queen
Gelfand,B (2729) – Jobava,B (2651)
Sparkassen Dortmund GER (5) 04.08.2006
28: 1st Puzzle:
Monte Carlo MNC,
P Heuacker 1930
29: 2nd Puzzle:
L. van Vliet 1888
30: 3rd Puzzle:
S Kaminer 1927
31: 4th Puzzle:
Part 4: World Championship!
32: 1st Introductory Game:
Rook, f and h pawn vs Rook
Kramnik,V (2799) – Aronian,L (2739)
Corus A Wijk aan Zee NED (6) 18.01.2008
33: 2nd Introductory Game:
Two Knights vs Pawn
Topalov,V (2702) – Karpov,A (2696)
Amber-rapid 9th Monte Carlo (8) 24.03.2000
34: 3rd Introductory Game:
Rook and Pawn vs Rook
Morozevich,A (2741) – Gelfand,B (2696)
Amber Rapid Monte Carlo MNC (5) 24.03.2005
35: 1st Puzzle:
G N Zakhodiakin 1930
36: 2nd Puzzle:
A Kuznetsov 1964
37: 3rd Puzzle:
John Selman 1940
38: 4th Puzzle
39: Conclusion
DVD Reviews
DVD 1: Jonathan Bryant, Streatham & Brixton Chess Blog
…for the vast majority of the time the material is both entirely appropriate for the target audience of the DVD and taught very well. I’d certainly say that Killer Endgames meets its goal of teaching those who are developing their endgame knowledge from scratch just what they need to know. Actually, it could also potentially be of benefit to people some way above the 1800 elo ceiling suggested. I’m currently about 1950 elo equivalent (163 ECF) and hope to be another fifty points to the good when the next grades come out, but there was plenty on disc one that was useful to me. I don’t just mean as a refresher either; I’ve never looked at rook v minor piece positions before, for example.
DVD 2: Jonathan Bryant, Streatham & Brixton Chess Blog
…Nick Pert makes the material very accessible indeed. Those who have an unshakeable preference for the printed word will probably not be converted by this disc, but anybody who would rather watch rather than read, or who finds books like Secrets of Pawnless Endgames comprehensive but intimidating and difficult to learn from, will want to consider adding Killer Endgames II to their list of future purchases.
Comments
[...] Pert pointed out after the game that I may have been able to play 53…Qd7 with a winning endgame http://www.gingergm.com/shop/dvds/killer-endgame-with-gm-nick-pert/ I tend to agree with him, as after 54 Qxd7 Bxd7 55 f7 Kg7 56 fxg6 [...]