A. Of course white on move wins, but can you find the one square where the black King survives longer than on any other?
B. Of course white on move wins, but can you find the one square where the black King survives shorter than on any other?
K+R vs Lone king is a good start.
K+B-pair vs Lone king is a lot harder but might be worth to learn.
Easiest endgame is drawing when you're 1 'a' or 'h' pawn behind and can reach the corner in time.
Try K+R+P vs K+R. Practicing to promote 1 pawn with the opponents king cut off seems like a good exercise.
In those endgame puzzles the general solutions are either:
-Push your pawn
-Take your opponents pawn at the right time
-Use your king to force the opponents king to move back
Hope this helps
this is easy
Three simple mates.
*Please add onto the third!*
A. Of course white on move wins, but can you find the one square where the black King survives longer than on any other?
B. Of course white on move wins, but can you find the one square where the black King survives shorter than on any other?
Sorry not to respond earlier - I unfollowed the thread, so only just saw this.
First part looks like a long job, so will have to wait, but I think this is probably the second part.
Any advance on #7 for black K on original square e8?
@Arisktotle
Sorry again. Read the question, but forgot to look at the diagram.
This?
Just don't get frustrated. Take little steps toward improvement, and the occassional out-of-my-comfort-zone challenge to check where that bar was again.
Sorry not to respond earlier - I unfollowed the thread, so only just saw this.
First part looks like a long job, so will have to wait, but I think this is probably the second part.
Any advance on #7 for black K on original square e8?
Ah, it's not #7 with Ke8! First get the analysis right, then find the one square that stands out!
The solution to the 2nd challenge is correct! It's not really a twin with the first one considering it has a chess960 PAS. There is a site somewhere with weird chess puzzles (forgot the name). The 1st puzzle should find a home there.
Sorry not to respond earlier - I unfollowed the thread, so only just saw this.
First part looks like a long job, so will have to wait, but I think this is probably the second part.
Any advance on #7 for black K on original square e8?
Ah, it's not #7 with Ke8! First get the analysis right, then find the one square that stands out!
The solution to the 2nd challenge is correct! It's not really a twin with the first one considering it has a chess960 PAS. There is a site somewhere with weird chess puzzles (forgot the name). The 1st puzzle should find a home there.
I also got #7 if you flip my original about the crease - but that could be wrong too.
From my understanding, endgames can be hard and easy. What is the most non-frustrating endgame puzzle to work on? (This question is for all of you people above the rating of 1400.)
I have not even mastered the Checkmates section.
http://chessskill.blogspot.com/2015/02/pawn-endings-key-position.html
Also, you need to master the elementary mates: http://chessskill.blogspot.com/2014/12/teaching-elementary-checkmates.html
Yeah