Shankland is known for a "no-nonsense" teaching style that demands high levels of discipline and technical accuracy from the student.
The course is generally recommended for (typically 1500–2200+ Elo) who already have a grasp of basic "theoretical" endgames—like the Lucena or Philidor positions—and now want to master "complex" endings where the path to victory is less defined. Endgame Strategy (Revised and Expanded Edition)
Systematically creating a second target on the board to overstretch the opponent's defenses, making it impossible for them to guard everything simultaneously. Chessable Shankland Endgame Strategy 7z 013
A classic Shereshevsky mantra. If your opponent has no active counterplay, there is no need to rush; instead, improve your position slowly until the breakthrough is inevitable. Shankland’s Modern Enhancements Unlike the original text, this edition includes:
The course (formally known as Endgame Strategy [Revised and Expanded Edition] ) is a high-level masterclass that updates Mikhail Shereshevsky's classic 1981 text with modern engine analysis and video instruction from 2018 US Champion Sam Shankland . While your specific query reference "7z 013" likely refers to a compressed file index or specific digital asset from the course's video/data set, the course itself focuses on practical planning rather than raw calculation . Course Framework & Key Principles Shankland is known for a "no-nonsense" teaching style
Moving the king from a safety-seeking piece to an active fighting force as soon as the risk of checkmate diminishes.
Modern analysis has refined or debunked several evaluations from the 1980s original. A classic Shereshevsky mantra
Moving away from move-by-move calculation toward "schematic thinking"—visualizing the ideal placement for each piece and maneuvering to achieve it.