Openings and endgames
Finales de peones
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Pawn ending
Level: BasicAn ending in which only the two kings and one or more pawns in total remain.
King and pawn versus king ending
Level: BasicA three-piece ending in which a king and pawn try to promote against a lone defending king.
Square of the pawn
Level: BasicAn imaginary area showing whether a king has enough moves to catch a pawn before it promotes.
Rule of the square
Level: BasicA visual test for whether a king can catch an unsupported pawn before it promotes.
Pawn race
Level: BasicAn ending situation where both sides advance passed pawns and compete to reach the last rank first or stop the opposing pawn.
Pawn breakthrough
Level: IntermediateA forcing sequence of pawn advances and sacrifices that creates a passed pawn able to reach the last rank.
Réti maneuver
Level: IntermediateA diagonal king route that pursues two goals at once, usually supporting a friendly pawn while catching an enemy pawn.
Bähr's rule
Level: AdvancedA geometric rule for evaluating certain endings with two blocked rook pawns and one distant passed pawn.