Drills

Endgame Fundamentals

King And Pawn vs King: Attacking King In Front 1
Get your pawn to e8. The enemy king stands in your way. You must advance the pawn, and gain control of the e8 with your king.
King And Pawn vs King: Attacking King In Front 2
Keep your king in front of your pawn and do not allow your opponent to take the opposition; you should have no trouble winning.
King And Two Pawns vs King
With the enemy king near the corner, be wary of stalemate. Sometimes you need to let go of some material to make progress!
King vs King And Rook Pawn
Can you really draw when down a pawn? Quite easily! Race your king to corner and keep it there, and all will be well.
King And Two Pawns vs King: A File Apart
If Black threatens to take one of the pawns, make it impossible to do so safely. Bring your king up, and victory will soon be yours.
Bahr's Rule: A Typical Win
You need to give up your g-pawn to take Black's pawn and promote on the queenside - without letting Black into a8...
Bahr's Rule: A Typical Draw
Can you draw this endgame? Black wants to sacrifice the b-pawn to race over and grab your h-pawn. Advance!
King And Pawn Endgame: Zugzwang
"Zugzwang" describes a situation in which a player would rather not make any move; in fact, having the move leads to disaster.
King and Pawn Endgame: Triangulation 1
Try triangulation? If you can pass the move to Black here with a triangular maneuver, then Black will have to let in your king.
King And Pawn Endgame: Outside Passer
Use your extra pawn to distract the enemy king. That will allow you to clean up on the kingside!