Endgames
EndgamesKing and Queen vs King: how to mate without stalematingHow to checkmate a lone king with king and queen: the knight move rule that shrinks the box, the stalemate trap to avoid, and the mating pattern at the end.EndgamesKing and Rook vs King: the staircase techniqueHow to checkmate with king and rook against a lone king: cut the enemy king off, take the opposition and climb the staircase one rank at a time.EndgamesPawn Endgames: opposition, key squares and the rule of the squareThe rule of the square, the opposition, key squares and the rook pawn draw: the four ideas that decide every king and pawn endgame, explained with diagrams.EndgamesRook Endgames: the Lucena position and the Philidor defenseThe two positions that decide most rook endgames: the Lucena, where you build a bridge to promote, and the Philidor, which holds the draw a pawn down.