What does an Endgame look like?

An endgame looks like when majority of pieces have been taken off the board.
This part of the game is very, very important as it will decide if you win, lose or draw.
There are multiple different endgames like queen and king vs king endgames.
I will go over a few that will most likely be played during an actual match:

Queen and king vs king

: A queen and king endgame is one of the most common endgames to end up with. It's simple, corner the opponent's king in a corner with the queen and bring the king over to the corner and deliver checkmate easily.

King and pawn vs king

: Another very common endgame that requires you to promote your last pawn into a queen. If the pawn is not on the edge of the board (a file or h file), then you can go over to your pawn (if the enemy king can't get to it first) and protect until promotion, if you can't get to the pawn in time, use the box method. The box method is when you draw a line based on how many squares are left between the pawn and premotion and draw that many squares horizontally, if the enemy king isn't in the box, you can make it for the promotion but if he is then the game will end in a draw.

Rook and king vs king

: Kinda common but still very important to learn, never give checks and box your opponents king in a corner until its in the very corner and play for example Ra3#.

Why learning endgames is important

Learning different endgames will help later on when you actually have to put your endgame knowledge to the test. After all the opening theory and middlegame accuracy you will end the game based on your performance in the endgame and how much you know. I will determine your mindset too like "is this winnable?" or "maybe i've lost, but maybe i can bring a draw?" These thoughts might run through your head during an endgame. Your confidence is important too, if you're up a piece or have a material advantage, don't be afraid to simplify even more since you'd still have an upper hand after equal trades. If you study many endgames, there is a high chance you reach an endgame and think "i know what to do, i will win" rather than "oh no, i don't know what to do." When you make an advantage from the middle game work, and you're confident in your advantage and endgame knowledge, you will win.

Your King in the endgame

Your king in the middlegame should be hidden from the center and protected. But when the endgame comes around, the king turns into your most important piece. Whether it's for assisting in checkmates like rook and king and queen and king checkmates, promoting a pawn to a queen, or for taking opponents passed pawns. Your king in the endgame and what you do with him majorly impacts your winning odds.