Phases & endgames
Knight endgame
Knights and pawns — close cousins of pure pawn endings.
What is the knight endgame?
A knight endgame has only knights and pawns. The famous rule is that knight endings are like pawn endings: the king and passed pawns dominate, and the knight is a short-range blockader that struggles against pawns on both wings.
Why the knight endgame matters
Because knight endings behave so much like pawn endings, the same precise techniques — opposition-style king play, passed-pawn races — decide them. Knowing that connection lets you calculate them with confidence.
How to use it to win
Treat the position like a pawn ending with a helper: push and support passed pawns, activate the king, and use the knight to blockade or to win key pawns. Beware passed pawns on opposite wings, the knight's great weakness.
Try an example puzzle
A real knight endgame puzzle from the app. Black to move — find the idea, then reveal the line.
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