The Chess Guru

Endgame drills with the Guru

Famous and instructive endgame positions. Pick one, play it out against the Guru from the highlighted side.

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Pawn endgameBasic mateAdvanced mateRook endgameBishop endgameMinor-piece endgameQueen endgameSaving drawsMating patterns

Positions

K+P vs K — Opposition (white wins)K+P vs K — Outside-the-square (draw)K+2P vs K — connected passersK+2P (doubled) vs K+PPawn breakthroughPawn endgame zugzwangTriangulation in K+P endings

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K+P vs K — Opposition (white wins)

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K+P vs K — Opposition (white wins)

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