• 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, categorised 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!

Killer Endgames: DVD 1

Part 1: Introduction

• 01 Introduction

Part 2: Under 1000

• 02 An Introduction to Endgames
• 03 Under-1000 King & Queen v King
• 04 Under-1000 King & Rook v King
• 05 Under-1000 Queening Quadrant
• 06 Under-1000 Rook v Two Pawns
• 07 Under-1000 1st Puzzle
• 08 Under-1000 2nd Puzzle
• 09 Under-1000 3rd Puzzle
• 10 Under-1000 4th Puzzle

Part 3: 1000-1400

• 11 1000-1400 The Opposition Part 1
• 12 1000-1400 The Opposition Part 2
• 13 1000-1400 The Opposition Part 3
• 14 1000-1400 Two Bishops v King
• 15 1000-1400 Rook and Pawn v Rook
• 16 1000-1400 Rook Behind the Pawn!
• 17 1000-1400 The Outside Passed Pawn Part 1
• 18 1000-1400 The Outside Passed Pawn Part 2
• 19 1000-1400 1st Puzzle
• 20 1000-1400 2nd Puzzle
• 21 1000-1400 3rd Puzzle
• 22 1000-1400 4th Puzzle
• 23 1000-1400 5th Puzzle
• 24 1000-1400 6th Puzzle
• 25 1000-1400 7th Puzzle

Part 4: 1400-1800

• 26 1400-1800 Calculation in the Endgame
• 27 1400-1800 Queen v Knight's Pawn
• 28 1400-1800 Queen v Bishop's Pawn
• 29 1400-1800 Queen v Centre Pawn
• 30 1400-1800 Rook v Knight Part 1
• 31 1400-1800 Rook v Knight Part 2
• 32 1400-1800 Bishop v Rook's Pawn
• 33 1400-1800 The Most Important Rook Endgame
• 34 1400-1800 Rook and Pawn v Bishop
• 35 1400-1800 Rook v Bishop
• 36 1400-1800 Queen v Knight
• 37 1400-1800 Knight and Pawn v Bishop
• 38 1400-1800 Activity and Material
• 39 1400-1800 Exchanging Bishop for Knight
• 40 1400-1800 Exchanging Rooks
• 41 1400-1800 Exchanging Into a King and Pawn Endgame
• 42 1400-1800 1st Puzzle
• 43 1400-1800 2nd Puzzle
• 44 1400-1800 3rd Puzzle
• 45 1400-1800 4th Puzzle
• 46 1400-1800 5th Puzzle

Part 5: Conclusion and Extras

• 47 Conclusion
• 48 Extra: Three Pawns Game
• 49 Extra: Interview with Nick

Killer Endgames: DVD 2

Part 1: Introduction

• 01 Introduction

Part 2: 1800-2200

• 02 1st Introductory Game: Rook and Pawn vs Rook – Flank Checks
• 03 2nd Introductory Game: Bishop and Knight vs King Alekseev, E (2714) – Cheparinov, I (2678) 5th FIDE GP Jermuk ARM (6) 15.08.2009
• 04 3rd Introductory Game: Bishop and Knight vs King Pert, N (2551) – Gordon,S (2534) 97th ch-GBR Canterbury ENG (11) 06.08.2010
• 05 4th Introductory Game: Lucena drawing technique Pert, N (2488) – Dvoirys,S (2569) Essent Open Hoogeveen NED (7) 16.10.2003
• 06 5th Introductory Game: Rook and Knight vs Rook Pert, N (2160) – Berg, E Wch U14 St Lorenzo (1) 1995
• 07 6th Introductory Game: Queen vs Rook Svidler (2734) – Howell (2616) Part 2 Amsterdam, 2010
• 08 1st Puzzle
• 09 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 5: 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

Part 6: Conclusion

• 39 Conclusion