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Calculation in Chess · Yatish Chandra Shukla

Appendix: Pawn Endings Workbook

In this lesson you will learn

  • King and pawn endings where every tempo counts
  • When to play for a win and when to save the game
  • Using the rule of the square and the opposition from Lesson 9

Every board on this page is live. Move the pieces by tapping or dragging, click any move in the lines to see that position, and press ↺ to start again.

How to use this workbook

  1. Every position is a king and pawn ending checked with an engine.
  2. The question says whether you are playing to win or to save the game.
  3. Count the moves for both sides before you choose — use the rule of the square and the opposition from Chapter 9.

Exercises · Lesson 13

Sixty king and pawn endings. Count the moves for both sides before you choose, then play your answer on the board.

Solve these 60 exercises on the boardCreate a free account to check your moves, open hints and solutions, and save your progress.
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Ending 1Find the move
Black to move

Black to move. Find the only move that saves the game.

Ending 2Find the move
White to move

White to move and win.

Ending 3Find the move
White to move

White to move and win.

Ending 4Find the move
Black to move

Black to move. Find the only move that saves the game.

Ending 5Find the move
White to move

White to move and win.

Ending 6Find the move
White to move

White to move and win.

Ending 7Find the move
Black to move

Black to move. Find the only move that saves the game.

Ending 8Find the move
White to move

White to move and win.

Ending 9Find the move
White to move

White to move and win.

Ending 10Find the move
Black to move

Black to move. Find the only move that saves the game.

Ending 11Find the move
Black to move

Black to move and win.

Ending 12Find the move
Black to move

Black to move and win.

Ending 13Find the move
Black to move

Black to move. Find the only move that saves the game.

Ending 14Find the move
White to move

White to move and win.

Ending 15Find the move
Black to move

Black to move and win.

Ending 16Find the move
Black to move

Black to move. Find the only move that saves the game.

Ending 17Find the move
Black to move

Black to move and win.

Ending 18Find the move
Black to move

Black to move and win.

Ending 19Find the move
Black to move

Black to move. Find the only move that saves the game.

Ending 20Find the move
Black to move

Black to move and win.

Ending 21Find the move
Black to move

Black to move and win.

Ending 22Find the move
Black to move

Black to move. Find the only move that saves the game.

Ending 23Find the move
White to move

White to move and win.

Ending 24Find the move
Black to move

Black to move and win.

Ending 25Find the move
Black to move

Black to move. Find the only move that saves the game.

Ending 26Find the move
Black to move

Black to move and win.

Ending 27Find the move
Black to move

Black to move and win.

Ending 28Find the move
Black to move

Black to move. Find the only move that saves the game.

Ending 29Find the move
White to move

White to move and win.

Ending 30Find the move
Black to move

Black to move and win.

Ending 31Find the move
Black to move

Black to move. Find the only move that saves the game.

Ending 32Find the move
White to move

White to move and win.

Ending 33Find the move
White to move

White to move and win.

Ending 34Find the move
Black to move

Black to move. Find the only move that saves the game.

Ending 35Find the move
Black to move

Black to move and win.

Ending 36Find the move
White to move

White to move and win.

Ending 37Find the move
Black to move

Black to move. Find the only move that saves the game.

Ending 38Find the move
White to move

White to move and win.

Ending 39Find the move
Black to move

Black to move and win.

Ending 40Find the move
Black to move

Black to move. Find the only move that saves the game.

Ending 41Find the move
Black to move

Black to move and win.

Ending 42Find the move
Black to move

Black to move and win.

Ending 43Find the move
Black to move

Black to move. Find the only move that saves the game.

Ending 44Find the move
Black to move

Black to move and win.

Ending 45Find the move
Black to move

Black to move and win.

Ending 46Find the move
Black to move

Black to move. Find the only move that saves the game.

Ending 47Find the move
White to move

White to move and win.

Ending 48Find the move
Black to move

Black to move and win.

Ending 49Find the move
Black to move

Black to move. Find the only move that saves the game.

Ending 50Find the move
White to move

White to move and win.

Ending 51Find the move
White to move

White to move and win.

Ending 52Find the move
Black to move

Black to move. Find the only move that saves the game.

Ending 53Find the move
Black to move

Black to move and win.

Ending 54Find the move
White to move

White to move and win.

Ending 55Find the move
White to move

White to move. Find the only move that saves the game.

Ending 56Find the move
White to move

White to move and win.

Ending 57Find the move
White to move

White to move and win.

Ending 58Find the move
White to move

White to move. Find the only move that saves the game.

Ending 59Find the move
Black to move

Black to move and win.

Ending 60Find the move
Black to move

Black to move and win.