Making a plan.

Just as in the middlegame, when we make a plan in the endgame it needs to be based on the characteristics of the position.

Richard Reti, a true endgame artist.

Bishops endgame

This one is very nice:

Botwinnik vs Vidman.

Botwinniks knight being superior  to his opponents rook.

Janovsky vs Schlechter. How to win a won ending.

Here is a clear example of how to create weaknesses and exploit them.

Endgame tactics. Magnus Carlsen vs Alex Onischuk, 2007.

The endgame in this video was played yesterday in the fifth round of the grandmasters tournament in Biel, Switzerland. Magnus surprises us with a pawn sacrifice and makes use of some tactical ideas to win this endgame in an excellent way. Watch how the future world champion wins this game: