Entraîneur de fin de partie

King & Queen vs King

Checkmate the lone king using your queen and king — box the king to the edge.

King & Rook vs King

Checkmate the lone king using your rook and king — the classic 'box' method.

Two Rooks vs King

The 'ladder mate' — march the king to the edge one rank/file at a time.

King, Bishop & Knight vs King

The hardest of the basic mates — corral the lone king into the corner that matches your bishop's color.

Lucena Position

The essential winning technique when your own king blocks your pawn — build the 'bridge' with your rook so the pawn can safely promote.

Philidor Position

The classic drawing technique — as the defender, hold the far rank to keep the enemy king out, then swing your rook behind the pawn for checks once it advances.

Vancura Position

A key drawing resource against a rook pawn — attack the pawn from the side and give checks from a safe distance to stop it queening.

King & Pawn vs King

Use the opposition to escort your pawn to promotion, then mate.

Opposition & Triangulation

You have the right idea but the wrong move — use triangulation to lose a tempo, hand your opponent the move, and win the opposition back.

Outside Passed Pawn

Use your outside passed pawn as a decoy — push it to drag the enemy king away, then invade with your own king to mop up.

Pawn Race

You're up a pawn — convert your extra material into a win.

Queen vs Rook

A famously tricky technical win — separate the rook from its king, then mate.