Activate the king
With fewer pieces the king becomes an important helper. It can protect pawns and attack enemy pawns.
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The game
Endgame
Few pieces, clear goals. Race pawns, break through and use every piece – the king too.
Three steps
- The ideaA few sentences on what the lesson is about.
- Show mePlay through an example move by move. Kinglet explains every move.
- PracticeExamine positions, answer questions on the board, or play to the stated goal.
King and opposition
3 lessonsStop passed pawns
A passed pawn has no enemy pawn ahead on its file or either adjacent file. Its promotion can decide the game.
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Opposition
When kings face each other with one square between them, the side to move often has to give way. The other side has the opposition.
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Pawns
4 lessons
Promote a pawn
Bring a pawn to the last rank. Your king helps it on the way to promotion.
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Hold a draw
Stop the opposing pawn. Use your king, stalemate or a capture of the last pawn.
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The pawn race
Your passed pawn can promote first. Find the move that wastes no time.
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The pawn breakthrough
Open a path for a pawn to promote. The first advance is crucial.
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Tactics in the endgame
1 lesson
Knight against rook
Use a check in the endgame to win a rook.
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