Queens in the endgame is lesson 5 of 6 in Endgame 5: Queen endings, an endgame course suited to players rated around 1400 (club players). Queens in the endgame: checks, skewers and promotion races. It has 6 interactive exercises: 6 calculated lines from real positions. You play every move on a board and get feedback straight away. The lesson is free.
What you practise
White to move and win. (4 positions)
Black to move and win. (2 positions)
Worked examples
White to move and win. 1.Rb6+ Kc3 2.a8=Q. Nothing could stop the pawn. You come out 8 points ahead in material.
Black to move and win. 1...c2 2.Ke2 c1=Q. Nothing could stop the pawn. You come out 8 points ahead in material.
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