Endgame

Queen mate

King and queen close the net on the edge of the board.

Queen mate · as Black

King and queen close the net on the edge of the board. Play the Black pieces.

Two-rook mate

One rook cuts the edge; the other delivers mate.

Two-rook mate · as Black

One rook cuts the edge; the other delivers mate. Play the Black pieces.

King and rook mate

Opposition first, then the rook takes the back rank.

King and rook mate · as Black

Opposition first, then the rook takes the back rank. Play the Black pieces.

Two bishops mate

The bishops take the last two squares.

Two bishops mate · as Black

The bishops take the last two squares. Play the Black pieces.

Bishop and knight mate

Knight hops, bishop closes.

Bishop and knight mate · as Black

Knight hops, bishop closes. Play the Black pieces.

Opposition

Opposition · as Black

Square of the pawn

Square of the pawn · as Black

Key squares

Key squares · as Black

Triangulation

Triangulation · as Black

Rook pawn draw

Stalemate. The rook pawn cannot evict the corner.

Rook pawn draw · as Black

Stalemate. The rook pawn cannot evict the corner. Play the Black pieces.

Outside passed pawn

Decoy their king, then the other pawn queens.

Outside passed pawn · as Black

Decoy their king, then the other pawn queens. Play the Black pieces.

Pawn race

Pawn race · as Black

Shouldering

Shouldering · as Black

Philidor

Philidor · as Black

Lucena

Lucena · as Black

Vancura

Rf5+ checks the king from the side. The rook returns to f6 and checks again with Rf6+. The a-pawn is not captured.

Vancura · as Black

Rf5+ checks the king from the side. The rook returns to f6 and checks again with Rf6+. The a-pawn is not captured. Play the Black pieces.

Rook versus pawn

Rook versus pawn · as Black

Short side

The king steps to the short side of the e-pawn. c2 is the long side.

Short side · as Black

The king steps to the short side of the e-pawn. c2 is the long side. Play the Black pieces.

Checking distance

Checking distance · as Black

Wrong bishop

Stalemate. The bishop does not control the rook pawn's corner.

Wrong bishop · as Black

Stalemate. The bishop does not control the rook pawn's corner. Play the Black pieces.

Bishop versus knight

Trap the knight in the corner, then take it.

Bishop versus knight · as Black

Trap the knight in the corner, then take it. Play the Black pieces.

Opposite bishops ending

Opposite bishops ending · as Black

Queen versus pawn

Queen versus pawn · as Black

Queen versus rook

Queen versus rook · as Black