In the book, the authors explain how to play endgames correctly, what plan to choose, how some masters can win even positions with a slight advantage and draw positions that look hopeless. The material is divided according to the type of endgame, with about 50 pages of exercises with solutions in the last two chapters. A separate chapter is devoted to Akiba Rubinstein. Indexes of players and composers at the end - the book contains both endings from practical games and studies.