Chess endgames
These pages walk through a method on the board. Playing the position against an engine is not included. Where a tactic tag matches the material, the page links to those puzzles.
King and queen checkmateKing and queen against a lone king is a win when the queen keeps the king cut off and your king comes close enKing and rook checkmateKing and rook against a lone king is a win. The rook cuts the king off along a rank or file, and your king oppCheckmate with two bishopsTwo bishops and a king can mate a lone king. The bishops take one color each, and your king drives the enemy kBishop and knight checkmateKing, bishop, and knight against a lone king is a win, and it is the hardest of the elementary mates. The kingKing and pawn endingA king and a pawn against a lone king is a win when your king can take the opposition and escort the pawn. It The oppositionOpposition is a king duel. The kings stand on the same line with one square between them. The side that is notThe rule of the squareThe rule of the square tells you whether a king can catch a passed pawn without calculating every move. Draw aTriangulationTriangulation is a way for a king to lose a move. The king takes two moves to reach a square it could have reaThe trebuchetA trebuchet is a mutual zugzwang in a pawn ending. Each side has a pawn the other king is attacking, and whoevPawn breakthroughA breakthrough is a pawn sacrifice that creates a passed pawn. In the three-against-three pattern below, WhiteThe Lucena positionThe Lucena position is a winning rook ending. You have a pawn on the seventh rank, your king is in front of itThe Philidor positionThe Philidor position is a drawing rook ending for the defender. The enemy pawn is on the fifth rank or furtheRook against a pawnA rook against a pawn is usually a win for the rook if the rook can get in front of the pawn or attack it fromQueen against a pawnA queen against a pawn wins unless the pawn is on the seventh rank on the a, c, f, or h file and the enemy kin