I guess that everybody can remember games where, in spite of being some pawns, pieces up, they were unable to score a full point. The underdog managed to get the desired draw.

In the end we could find the way to victory after a long session of analysing the encounter. In order to avoid those traps in the upcoming games we have to get to know the tough endgame studies with strong, hidden moves. The making of endgame studies dates back to many-many centuries. Coming up with an idea and then turning it into a fantastic masterpiece can also cause you joy just like when a sculptor is putting the final touches to his work of art. The endgame studies have to be witty, original and economical. Patterns, motives of tournament games appear in a sensational but crystal clear form. Richard Reti, the Czech grandmaster who was of the greatest players and study composers of all times, put it in a laconic way: a simple position with an extraordinary content. Speaking of chess education one can demonstrate the desired motives more easily in those artificial games. You can look up the diagrams in the contents section.

As for the usual material division for both sides we regrouped the positions. Have fun with the studies:

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