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

Ba6 then Bb7 — the bishops take the last two squares.

Two bishops mate · as Black

Ba6 then Bb7 — the bishops take the last two squares. Play the Black pieces.

Bishop and knight mate

W-maneuver from the edge — knight hops, bishop closes.

Bishop and knight mate · as Black

W-maneuver from the edge — knight hops, bishop closes. Play the Black pieces.

Opposition

Take the opposition, then walk the pawn all the way to a queen.

Opposition · as Black

Take the opposition, then walk the pawn all the way to a queen. Play the Black pieces.

Square of the pawn

Run the pawn. Their king is outside the square.

Square of the pawn · as Black

Run the pawn. Their king is outside the square. Play the Black pieces.

Key squares

Occupy the key squares in front of the pawn, then it queens.

Key squares · as Black

Occupy the key squares in front of the pawn, then it queens. Play the Black pieces.

Triangulation

Kd1-e1-e2 — lose a tempo, take the opposition, then queen.

Triangulation · as Black

Kd1-e1-e2 — lose a tempo, take the opposition, then queen. Play the Black pieces.

Rook pawn draw

Kg6 — stalemate. The rook pawn cannot evict the corner.

Rook pawn draw · as Black

Kg6 — stalemate. The rook pawn cannot evict the corner. Play the Black pieces.

Outside passed pawn

g5 then e5 — decoy their king, then the other pawn queens.

Outside passed pawn · as Black

g5 then e5 — decoy their king, then the other pawn queens. Play the Black pieces.

Pawn race

h8=Q — queen first, then take their new queen.

Pawn race · as Black

h8=Q — queen first, then take their new queen. Play the Black pieces.

Shouldering

Kd3 then Kc4 — body-check their king off the pawn.

Shouldering · as Black

Kd3 then Kc4 — body-check their king off the pawn. Play the Black pieces.

Philidor

Rook on the third rank, then checks from behind when the pawn advances.

Philidor · as Black

Rook on the third rank, then checks from behind when the pawn advances. Play the Black pieces.

Lucena

Build the bridge on b4, then queen the pawn.

Lucena · as Black

Build the bridge on b4, then queen the pawn. Play the Black pieces.

Vancura

Rf3+ — check from the side, then take the rook pawn.

Vancura · as Black

Rf3+ — check from the side, then take the rook pawn. Play the Black pieces.

Rook versus pawn

Ra8 then Re8 — get behind the pawn and take it.

Rook versus pawn · as Black

Ra8 then Re8 — get behind the pawn and take it. Play the Black pieces.

Short side

Ka2 — king to the short side, then queen and trade rooks.

Short side · as Black

Ka2 — king to the short side, then queen and trade rooks. Play the Black pieces.

Checking distance

Ra5+ — keep the king a file away, then the pawn queens.

Checking distance · as Black

Ra5+ — keep the king a file away, then the pawn queens. Play the Black pieces.

Wrong bishop

Kg6 — stalemate. The bishop does not control the rook pawn's corner.

Wrong bishop · as Black

Kg6 — 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

b5-b8=Q — two passers beat the opposite bishop.

Opposite bishops ending · as Black

b5-b8=Q — two passers beat the opposite bishop. Play the Black pieces.

Queen versus pawn

Qd5+ then Qxe7+ — pin the pawn and take it.

Queen versus pawn · as Black

Qd5+ then Qxe7+ — pin the pawn and take it. Play the Black pieces.

Queen versus rook

Qf2+ — fork king and rook, then take it.

Queen versus rook · as Black

Qf2+ — fork king and rook, then take it. Play the Black pieces.