Endgames

Bishop and rook pawn can be a draw with the wrong bishop. Learn the wrong-bishop rule, the corner defense, and how to avoid throwing away a won endgame.

The rule of the square lets you know instantly if a king can catch a passed pawn. Learn to draw the square, count files, and apply it in real endgames.

Tarrasch’s rule says put the rook behind the passed pawn. Learn why it works for both attacker and defender and when to break the rule in rook endgames.

Queen versus pawn on the seventh rank is a win against center pawns but a draw against rook and bishop pawns. Learn the checking and blockade technique.

The Philidor position saves rook endgames a pawn down. Master the third-rank defense and the timely rook check to hold a draw against rook and pawn.

Opposite-colored bishop endgames are famously drawish. Learn the blockade defense, why two extra pawns often draw, and how the stronger side can still win.

Learn the opposition in king and pawn endgames: direct, distant, and diagonal opposition explained with simple rules to win or hold drawn positions.

The Lucena position is the key winning rook endgame. Learn building a bridge step by step to promote your pawn with rook and pawn versus rook.

King and pawn endgame basics: the opposition, the square of the pawn, and key squares — the simple rules that decide won and drawn endings.