Silman's Complete Endgame Course.
What Can (or Cannot) Mate vs. Lone King
Can: Q, Rx2, R, Bx2, B+N
Cannot: P, B, K, Nx2
Example:
In K vs. Nx2, mate can be avoided by the lone king if the corners of the board are avoided.
Minor Piece vs. Queen
B vs. Q
Black wins by treating the endgame as K+Q vs. K while avoiding squares of the bishop's color.
K vs. Q
Tips:
Look out for knight forks.
Use K+Q as a team.
Chase the enemy K to the side of the board.
Understanding the King
Use Your King!
Opposition
Def'n: when K's are directly opposite one another and share 3 adjacent ("blockade") squares
Rook Pawns
Silman's Complete Endgame Course.
What Can (or Cannot) Mate vs. Lone King
Can: Q, Rx2, R, Bx2, B+N
Cannot: P, B, K, Nx2
Example:
In K vs. Nx2, mate can be avoided by the lone king if the corners of the board are avoided.
Minor Piece vs. Queen
B vs. Q
Black wins by treating the endgame as K+Q vs. K while avoiding squares of the bishop's color.
K vs. Q
Tips:
Look out for knight forks.
Use K+Q as a team.
Chase the enemy K to the side of the board.
Understanding the King
Use Your King!
Opposition
Def'n: when K's are directly opposite one another and share 3 adjacent ("blockade") squares
Rook Pawns