[1] While many chess magazines include sections for endgame studies, EG is unique for its exclusive focus.

The eleven members included Robert ″Bob″ Wade, Hugh Blandford, and John Roycroft.

Since then the Dutch company Alexander Rueb Vereniging voor Schaakeindspelstudie (ARVES) has been the publisher, but Roycroft stayed as editor-in-chief thereafter.

Another main focus is the collection and re-publication of awards for endgame study tourneys.

In October 2019, the German endgame expert Karsten Müller joined the editorial staff with his own column aimed at practical players.