Openings and endgames
Φινάλε ίππων
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Knight ending
Level: BasicAn ending in which knights are the main remaining pieces, normally together with kings and pawns.
Botvinnik's rule
Level: IntermediateThe principle that knight endings resemble pawn endings, although concrete knight tactics still matter.
Knight and pawn versus knight ending
Level: AdvancedAn ending where king, knight, and pawn try to overcome a defending king and knight blockade.
Two knights versus pawn ending
Level: ExpertAn ending where two knights may use the enemy pawn to force a mate they could not force against a lone king.
Troitsky line
Level: ExpertA theoretical boundary used to judge when king and two knights can force mate against king and a securely blockaded pawn.
Second Troitsky line
Level: ExpertA refined theoretical boundary for winning with two knights against a pawn within the practical fifty-move limit.
