ENDGAME: Practice Puzzles
ENDGAME PUZZLES
There are 3 rules in the Endgame;
- Don't rush!
- Activate your King
- Rooks belong behind 'Passed Pawns'
Here's a series of Endgame Puzzles to practice. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chess_endgame#Common_types_of_endgames )
CONTENTS;
- CHECKMATES
- Two Rooks Mate
- Rook Mate
- Queen Mate
- Two Bishops Mate
- Bishop + Knight Mate
- Queen vs Rook
- PAWN ENDGAMES
- King & Pawn vs King
- MINOR PIECES ENDGAMES
- ROOK ENDGAMES
- Rook + Pawn vs Rook - Lucena
- Rook + Pawn vs Rook - Philidor (DRAW)
- QUEEN ENDGAMES
- IMBALANCED ENDGAMES
- Rook vs Minor Piece
- Rook vs 2 Minor Pieces
- Queen vs 2 Rooks
CHECKMATES
TWO ROOKS MATE
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ROOK MATE
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QUEEN MATE
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TWO BISHOPS
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BISHOP + KNIGHT
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QUEEN vs ROOK
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PAWN ENDGAMES
KING & PAWN VS KING
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MINOR PIECES ENDGAMES
SAME COLOUR BISHOPS ENDGAME
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OPPOSITE COLOUR BISHOPS ENDGAME
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ROOK ENDGAMES
Remember the rule Rooks belong behind 'passed pawns'!
Here are chess.com Lessons on Rook & Pawn Endgames;
- Endgame Principles in Advanced Endgames
- Common Rook Endgames in Advance Endgames
- Lucena Position in Endgames Patterns
- Philidor Position in Endgames Patterns
Here is the examples from those lessons;
EXAMPLE 1: Rook Goes Behind Advanced Pawns
Example 2: Promote with Rook in front using Skewer threat
Example 3: Seperate the King and 'Passed Pawn'
Example 4: Don't get Skewed. King stays on g2 or h2!
Example 5: Rooks belong behind 'Passed Pawns'
Example 6: Do Rooks always belong Benhind 'Passed Pawns'
Example 7: Can you take advantage of fact White's King can't move
ROOK + PAWN vs ROOK I - Lucena
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ROOK + PAWN VS ROOK ENDGAME - Philidor (DRAW)
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ROOK ENDGAME FUNDAMENTALS PRACTICE DRILLS;
- Lucena Position - White needs to get the king out of the way so the pawn can promote. Use the famous "build a bridge" technique to claim victory
- Reaching The Lucena Position 1 - First, cut off the black king. It is most important that you don't let your opponent's king in front of your pawn. Then you should be fine!
- Reaching The Lucena Position 2 - The winning method here involves your king in front of the pawn. Apply what you know about the Lucena position.
- Cutting Off Along The Rank - Sometimes you don't need to cut the black king off on the file. Cutting along the rank can be stronger!
- Philidor Position - Cut off the king with your rook. If the pawn advances too far, run your rook to the opposite rank and give checks till you draw!
- The Short Side - If you can get your king to the short side of the pawn and your rook to the long side, checks from the side may allow you to draw.
- Promtoing The Rook Pawn 1 - Find the way to get your king out from in front of the pawn. Then use some clever tactics to avoid Black's mating threats.
- Promoting The Rook Pawn 2 - Black wants to draw by shuffling the king between h7 and g7, but you can prevent that with clever pawn play. How?
- The Vancura Position - Transfer your rook to attack the pawn from the side, and the draw will be easy.
- The Frontal Attack 1 - The Black rook plans to check endlessly when your King emerges. How can you defeat this plan?
- The Frontal Attack 2 - Here is another example of a defense that is trying to check us from the front. Use zugzwang to make progress.
- The Frontal Attack 3 - Position your king and rook to harass the white king if it tries to advance. The White king should be stuck defending the pawn.
- The Umbrella Method - Use the umbrella method to rptect your king from checks by the white rook and soon your pawn will promote.
- Defending F & H Pawn - Where should your rook be, to best harass the white king? You will need the rook on the long side and the king one the short side.
ROOK ENDGAME PRACTICE DRILLS https://www.chess.com/practice/drills/endgame-practice
- Symmetrical Pawns - Prevent your opponent from achieving what they want in this basic rook ending. Start by improving your king!
- An Extra Pawn - You need to use everything you have. Activate your rook and king and seek to pressure any other weakness that you can create.
- Outside Passed Pawn - Active pieces are required here. What is black's drawing plan?
- Rook Behind Passed Pawn - Try to learn from both sides of the board here. White can press, but Black has a strong drawing chances. Start by including your king.
- Rook Beside Passed Pawn - Make steady progress with your king pawns, and you have chances. Consider castling queenside.
- An Active Rook - Look to make simplifications to drawn endgames we have already covered, and keep your rook active.
- Passed Pawns - Be careful not to let Black put their rook behind the b-pawn and start pushing it.
- Four vs Three - Try to make a pawn, maneuver with the rook on all sides, and advance the kingside pawns to create weaknesses.
- Minority Attack - Use a minority attack to saddle Black with a weakness on the queenside. The flight on the kingside.
- Pawn Islands - Force the Black rook to defend weaknesses, and then open new flanks of attack and over whelm your opponent.
QUEEN ENDGAMES
QUEEN + PAWNS vs QUEEN + PAWNS I
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IMBALANCED ENDGAMES
ROOK VS MINOR PIECE
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ROOK VS TWO MINOR PIECES
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QUEEN VS TWO ROOKS
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Note: For more Endgame Puzzles go to chess.com's 'Endgame Practice'
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