Endgame · Checkmates
Queen and king
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30 positions in 6 sets, each checked against the engine so the goal can be reached. You play them out against the computer.
The goal
- Checkmate the lone king.
The sets
- Queen and king mate for White · short. Queen and king for White, short version: box the king in with the queen, then bring your king.
- Queen and king mate for Black · short. Queen and king for Black, short version: box the king in with the queen, then bring your king.
- Queen and king mate for White · longer. Queen and king for White, longer version: box the king in with the queen, then bring your king.
- Queen and king mate for Black · longer. Queen and king for Black, longer version: box the king in with the queen, then bring your king.
- Queen and king mate for White · long. Queen and king for White, long version: box the king in with the queen, then bring your king.
- Queen and king mate for Black · long. Queen and king for Black, long version: box the king in with the queen, then bring your king.
More endgames
- Rook and king
- Two rooks
- Queen and rook
- Two bishops
- Bishop and knight
- Win with the pawn
- Hold against the pawn
- Mate in 1
- Mate in 2
- Mate in 3+