Answers.Body: <p>Any chess-playing computer program that allows you to set up positions can be used. And yes, Fritz is especially suited for this.</p>
  
  <p>You have several options:</p>
  
  <ol>
  <li><p><a href="http://www.chesscentral.com/Fritz_Chess_Opening_a/136.htm">Set up the position yourself</a> (using board/position set up). Choose any position that you want to get better at. Save that position and play against the computer.</p>
  
  <p>1a. I used to do this for simple pawn endings. I'd play both colors until I figured out some aspects of the pawn ending.</p>
  
  <p>1b. I'd often set up one side with an advantage (say an extra pawn) and see if I could win easily. (Since the computer plays well, this is not easy to do in practice.)</p></li>
  <li><p>You can start collecting some endgame positions, from a book or from around the web, create a small endgame learning database for yourself, and practice.</p></li>
  <li><p><a href="http://chessimprover.com/using-fritz-13-for-endgame-training/">In this video</a> (be sure to watch) Nigel Davies recommends Silman's <em>Complete Endgame Course</em> (I find most things by Silman to be very good.)</p></li>
  <li><p>Finally, if you don't mind spending a little, "Fritz Endgame Trainers" (DVD or software add-ons) that ChessBase sells are quite good. (Just buy one at a time, and be sure to read the reviews to see if it is at the right level for your needs.)</p></li>
  </ol>
  
  <p>Hope that helps.</p>
  
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Body: <p>I'm looking for a chess program which offers to play pawn endgames to improve myself.<br>
  For example, can I force Fritz 13 to play pawns endgames? If so, how can I achieve this?</p>
  
Tags: <software><endgame><training><pawn-endgame>
Title: How can I train myself in pawn endgames?
ThreadText: # How can I train myself in pawn endgames?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2013-09-05)
  
  I'm looking for a chess program which offers to play pawn endgames to improve myself.  
  For example, can I force Fritz 13 to play pawns endgames? If so, how can I achieve this?
  
  **Tags:** software, endgame, training, pawn-endgame
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_1 on 2013-09-05. Score: 6 | Accepted answer
  
  Any chess-playing computer program that allows you to set up positions can be used. And yes, Fritz is especially suited for this.
  
  You have several options:
  
  1. [Set up the position yourself](http://www.chesscentral.com/Fritz_Chess_Opening_a/136.htm) (using board/position set up). Choose any position that you want to get better at. Save that position and play against the computer.
  
     1a. I used to do this for simple pawn endings. I'd play both colors until I figured out some aspects of the pawn ending.
  
     1b. I'd often set up one side with an advantage (say an extra pawn) and see if I could win easily. (Since the computer plays well, this is not easy to do in practice.)
  2. You can start collecting some endgame positions, from a book or from around the web, create a small endgame learning database for yourself, and practice.
  3. [In this video](http://chessimprover.com/using-fritz-13-for-endgame-training/) (be sure to watch) Nigel Davies recommends Silman's *Complete Endgame Course* (I find most things by Silman to be very good.)
  4. Finally, if you don't mind spending a little, "Fritz Endgame Trainers" (DVD or software add-ons) that ChessBase sells are quite good. (Just buy one at a time, and be sure to read the reviews to see if it is at the right level for your needs.)
  
  Hope that helps.
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_0**: Thanks. Do you know some free chess database online to download for pawns endgames training? (Fritz 13 compatible will be perfect)  
  
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