Schacksnack

In this 45-minute video, IM Thomas Engqvist takes a deep and structured look at Daniel Naroditsky’s book Complex Chess Endgames – Practical Lessons, Critical Ideas & Plans (New in Chess, 2012).

Naroditsky’s work is placed in context by comparing it with other leading endgame books in the same genre:

Glenn Flear’s Practical Endgame Play – Beyond the Basics (2007)

Mikhalchishin & Stetko’s Complex Chess Endgames (2017)

These books focus primarily on endgames with two pieces each – the so-called “Nuckies”, to use Flear’s terminology – but they also cover more complex material, including one-piece endgames (Naroditsky) and positions with three or four pieces (Mikhalchishin/Stetko).

This video is aimed at chess players and coaches of all levels. My goal is to inform, teach, entertain, and inspire by presenting clear comparisons, practical lessons, and instructive examples from modern endgame literature. Key themes include:

• two-piece endgames (“Nuckies”)

• exploiting weaknesses

• handling passed pawns

• passive vs active defence

• deep calculation

• king activity

If you’re serious about improving your endgame understanding, this video will give you valuable insights into the strengths and unique approaches of each author.