Practice

Checkmate patterns, tactics, and endings.

Checkmate Patterns

Learn classic mating patterns!

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Back Rank Mate

Trap the king behind its own pawns.

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Rook Ladder

Two rooks push the king to the edge, then deliver mate.

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Queen Takes f7

The queen strikes the weak f7 square.

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Queen-Bishop Battery

Queen and bishop team up on a diagonal.

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Lolli's Mate

Queen slips in behind the pawns for mate.

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Queen & King

Use the queen with king support.

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Smothered Mate

The knight strikes when the king can't move.

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Mate in 1

Find the single move that delivers checkmate.

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Mate in 2

Set up the checkmate in two precise moves.

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Tactics

Spot winning moves and combinations!

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Pins

Trap a piece on a line — it can't move!

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Skewers

Attack through one piece to grab another.

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Forks

Attack two pieces at once with the knight.

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Removing the Defender

Capture the piece that guards a target.

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Discovered Attacks

Move one piece to unleash another.

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Endings

Master essential endgame techniques!

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King + Pawn vs King

Promote the pawn against perfect defense.

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Queen vs King

Deliver checkmate with King + Queen.

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Rook Ladder

Deliver checkmate with King + 2 Rooks.

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Rook vs King

Deliver checkmate with King + Rook.

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Advanced Endings

Harder endgame techniques and concepts.

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2 Bishops vs King

Deliver checkmate with King + 2 Bishops.

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Bishop + Knight vs King

Deliver checkmate with King + Bishop + Knight.

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Lucena Position

Build a bridge to promote your rook pawn.

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Philidor Position

Hold the draw with your rook.

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Réti Study

The king chases two pawns at once.

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Wrong Bishop

Why a rook pawn + wrong-color bishop is a draw.

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Pawn Races

Count tempi — who promotes first?

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