Test Section

Basic Test

These positions test the basic endgame ideas from the previous lessons. For each diagram, study the side to move and answer the question before checking the solution.

2.01 White to move

Is it a draw?

FEN: 8/8/K7/N7/7p/7k/8/8 w - - 0 1

2.02 White to move

Is it a draw?

FEN: 8/8/K7/7N/7p/7k/8/8 w - - 0 1

2.04 Black to move

What should you play and with which result?

FEN: 4k3/R7/5K2/4P3/8/8/1r6/8 b - - 0 1

2.05 White to move

What should you play and with which result?

FEN: 8/2K5/8/8/3kN3/8/7p/8 w - - 0 1

2.07 White to move

Is it a draw?

FEN: 8/7K/6P1/6k1/2b5/8/8/2B5 w - - 0 1

2.08 Black to move

Is 1...Bc4 a good or a bad move? Or is it irrelevant?

FEN: 8/5k2/8/1b2PP2/4K3/8/3B4/8 b - - 0 1

2.09 White to move

Is it a draw?

FEN: 8/1Pbb4/8/6k1/4K3/5P2/8/8 w - - 0 1

2.10 Black to move

Is it a draw?

FEN: 8/6k1/p5p1/8/1B3K2/3b4/8/8 b - - 0 1

2.11 White to move

What should you play and with which result?

FEN: 2R5/4K3/8/8/3pk3/8/8/8 w - - 0 1

2.12 Black to move

Is it a draw?

FEN: R7/8/8/8/8/pk1K4/8/8 b - - 0 1

2.13 White to move

Can he win?

FEN: R7/4k3/P7/8/8/6K1/r7/8 w - - 0 1

2.14 White to move

Is it worth playing on?

FEN: 8/3K4/8/8/3p4/1Pk5/8/8 w - - 0 1

2.15 White to move

Can he win?

FEN: 8/3Pk3/8/1K3P2/8/8/8/8 w - - 0 1

2.16 White to move

What should he do and with which result?

FEN: 8/8/8/3p4/5k2/3P4/8/2K5 w - - 0 1

2.17 White to move

Can he draw?

FEN: 7K/8/8/8/8/2p4N/8/2k5 w - - 0 1

2.18 White to move

Can he win?

FEN: 2k5/8/8/8/6P1/8/8/4K3 w - - 0 1