As Philidor famously said, "Pawns are the soul of chess." In this phase of development, coaches must teach students to look at pawns not as obstacles, but as the skeleton of the position.
In open positions, the two bishops can dominate the board. Learning how to open the center to unleash them is a hallmark of a master. 3. The Art of Prophylaxis
Intermediate players often lose games they "won" in the middlegame because they lack endgame technique.
These are the "ABC's" of rook endings. Every serious student must know these by heart to save draws or convert wins. I can provide more specific details if you can tell me: