The endgame is the final stage of a chess game which occurs after the middlegame. It begins when few pieces are left on the board.
Rook ending in Moscow, Russia. White has two additional pawns, White to move
Chess is a board game for two players. It is sometimes called international chess or Western chess to distinguish it from related games such as xiangqi and shogi.
Part of a Staunton chess setLeft to right: white king, black rook, black queen, white pawn, black knight, white bishop
Setup at the start of a chess game
A digital chess clock
Public chess tables in the Jardin du Luxembourg, Paris