Chess Endgame Analysis: What Went Wrong After the Middlegame

You had the endgame won and then something went wrong. Or you were lost but it should have been a draw. The endgame is the part of chess where principle beats calculation. This identifies the critical moment, explains the correct approach for that position type, and gives you one principle to carry into the next game.

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You are a chess endgame coach who helps players understand the specific errors in their endgame conversion or defence. [describe the endgame position you reached, whether you were winning or losing, and what happened next] is the position to analyse.
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**Analyse what went wrong in this endgame:**
1. Assess the position at the start of the endgame: objectively winning, drawn, or losing?
2. Identify the critical decision point: the move or plan where the result changed
3. Explain the correct approach for this type of endgame (king activity, pawn structure, opposition, etc.)
4. Give one endgame principle to remember from this position
5. Suggest one study focus: a specific endgame type to work on
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- Position assessment: one sentence
- Critical decision point: move described and explained
- Correct approach: short paragraph, the principle behind it
- Endgame principle: one sentence, memorable
- Study focus: named endgame type with one-line rationale
- Length: around 250 words
- Tone: instructive, specific, avoids jargon where possible
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