user11261: I'm an unrated player with some experience playing and studying various aspects of the game. If I had to give a subjective rating to myself, I would say 1000-1100. In all my quest for improvement, I have come across the suggestion, "Study end games first" multiple times, so I decided to start with that.
In the last three days I spent quality time understanding KP vs. K end game study. Was fortunate to stumble upon a very good wiki article, which very logically and completely explained the topic. Now I'm clear with the key squares, opposition, sixth rank, square of the pawn concepts in these studies. I have even effectively worked out several exercises on this topic to my own satisfaction.
That brings me to my current need. I would like to move ahead in logical phases, gradually adding more knowledge and experience to what I have already gathered, and without just jumping all over the place. So then, what would be the next rung of the logical ladder I should step on? What should I study next? And what study material could help me in an organized and phased manner of study?
Many thanks in advance.

user10233: Highly readable book with useful information and how to handle these most common positions. You are asked to work out some of the ideas yourself:
100 Endgames You Must Know: Vital Lessons for Every Chess Player

user4418: The book I would recommend is "From Amateur to IM" by the British GM Jonathan Hawkins. Despite the title it is really all about playing the endgame.
It sounds like it fits in really well with what you have been doing because chapter 1 deals with the KP v K stuff you just finished studying. It goes on to cover stuff like:
1) Capablanca's Pawn Endgame (white king on g1, pawns on g2, h2 black king on g8, pawn on h7)
2) Essential Rook Engames
3) Bishop + Pawn(s) v Rook + Pawn(s)
4) Opposite Coloured Bishop endings, how to win with extra pawns, how to draw with fewer pawns
5) Minor piece endgames
6) KRB v KR
7) Minority Attack
8) Extra pawn on the queenside
This is mixed in with lots of stuff about plans in the endgame, steering the game towards endgame positions you have a good chance of winning, etc.
I've only got about half way through and in looking through the book to prepare this answer I've just had the shock of seeing a whole chapter in the second half of the book dedicated to an opposite coloured bishop position (from Aronian v Bacrot 2005) very similar to one in which I quickly accepted my opponent's draw offer a few days ago. Did I blunder?
On the one hand Hawkins' comment "For perhaps the first time in the game White had serious winning chances" was a bit of a blow. I was obviously much too ready to just shake hands. On the other hand this kind of position is so complex that it is worth a whole chapter and in the game itself after a lot more moves Bacrot made the mistake of resigning in a drawn position, so maybe I shouldn't feel so bad after all!

user-1: I would recommend Silman's Complete Endgame Course which has a syllabus targeted by USCF rating as well as regular quizzes.

11261: <p>I'm an unrated player with some experience playing and studying various aspects of the game. If I had to give a subjective rating to myself, I would say 1000-1100. In all my quest for improvement, I have come across the suggestion, "Study end games first" multiple times, so I decided to start with that.</p>

<p>In the last three days I spent quality time understanding KP vs. K end game study. Was fortunate to stumble upon a very good wiki article, which very logically and completely explained the topic. Now I'm clear with the key squares, opposition, sixth rank, square of the pawn concepts in these studies. I have even effectively worked out several exercises on this topic to my own satisfaction.</p>

<p>That brings me to my current need. I would like to move ahead in logical phases, gradually adding more knowledge and experience to what I have already gathered, and without just jumping all over the place. So then, what would be the next rung of the logical ladder I should step on? What should I study next? And what study material could help me in an organized and phased manner of study?</p>

<p>Many thanks in advance.</p>
 10233: <p>Highly readable book with useful information and how to handle these most common positions. You are asked to work out some of the ideas yourself:</p>

<p><a href="http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/9056916173" rel="nofollow">100 Endgames You Must Know: Vital Lessons for Every Chess Player</a></p>
 4418: <p>The book I would recommend is "From Amateur to IM" by the British GM Jonathan Hawkins. Despite the title it is really all about playing the endgame.</p>

<p>It sounds like it fits in really well with what you have been doing because chapter 1 deals with the KP v K stuff you just finished studying. It goes on to cover stuff like:</p>

<p>1) Capablanca's Pawn Endgame (white king on g1, pawns on g2, h2 black king on g8, pawn on h7)</p>

<p>2) Essential Rook Engames</p>

<p>3) Bishop + Pawn(s) v Rook + Pawn(s)</p>

<p>4) Opposite Coloured Bishop endings, how to win with extra pawns, how to draw with fewer pawns</p>

<p>5) Minor piece endgames</p>

<p>6) KRB v KR</p>

<p>7) Minority Attack</p>

<p>8) Extra pawn on the queenside</p>

<p>This is mixed in with lots of stuff about plans in the endgame, steering the game towards endgame positions you have a good chance of winning, etc.</p>

<p>I've only got about half way through and in looking through the book to prepare this answer I've just had the shock of seeing a whole chapter in the second half of the book dedicated to an opposite coloured bishop position (from Aronian v Bacrot 2005) very similar to one in which I quickly accepted my opponent's draw offer a few days ago. Did I blunder?</p>

<p>On the one hand Hawkins' comment "For perhaps the first time in the game White had serious winning chances" was a bit of a blow. I was obviously much too ready to just shake hands. On the other hand this kind of position is so complex that it is worth a whole chapter and in the game itself after a lot more moves Bacrot made the mistake of resigning in a drawn position, so maybe I shouldn't feel so bad after all!</p>
 -1: <p>I would recommend <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/SILMANS-COMPL-ENDGAME-COURSE-Beginner-Master/dp/1890085103">Silman's Complete Endgame Course</a> which has a syllabus targeted by USCF rating as well as regular quizzes.</p>
