The book of the Honored Coach of Russia, International Grandmaster A.N. Panchenko was written on the basis of lectures delivered by the author at the sessions of the All-Russian Chess School of Grandmasters (GSHG), which worked under his leadership from 1981 to 1992. The book is an endgame textbook and is intended for middle and higher level chess players who want to study chess endings on their own, as well as for trainers and teachers. In addition to theoretical material, it gives numerous examples from the practice of classics and modern chess players, as well as tasks for independent decision and playing.