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Elementary endgames

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From Mark Weeks,
Your Guide to Chess.
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Introduction

Some endgames are known to be won or drawn. Here are the simplest.

This tutorial covers two types of elementary endgames:-

  • elementary checkmates and
  • elementary King and Pawn vs. King.
The elementary checkmates are Pawnless endgames where the strong side has just enough material to force checkmate. As long as there are no immediate captures, it does not matter where the pieces start. The strong side can always deliver mate by following a simple plan.
  1. Introduction
  2. King and Queen vs. King
  3. King and Rook vs. King
  4. King and two Bishops vs. King
  5. King, Bishop, and Knight vs. King
  6. Insufficient mating material
  7. The Pawn's Square
  8. King and Pawn vs. King

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