The 1-Second Rule for Endgames (Rule of the Square)

Most players waste minutes calculating pawn races when they could solve the position in exactly one second. In this video, I’m teaching you the Rule of the Square! We are going through 5 Levels of difficulty. If you can solve Level 5, you'll never miscalculate a pawn race again. What you will learn today: • How to draw the square • Why pawns on their starting rank have a unique square • Using trades to pull the enemy King out of the square • How obstacles can hinder the enemy king from reaching the pawn • How to sacrifice a pawn to create an obstacle (Level 5 Mastery) Timestamps: 0:00 - Understanding the Rule of the Square 0:56 - LEVEL 1: The Basic Square 1:41 - LEVEL 2: The 2nd Rank Rule 3:08 - LEVEL 3: Attracting the King out of the Box 4:18 - LEVEL 4: Using Obstacles to Block the King 5:42 - LEVEL 5: Master-Level Obstacle Creation