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1000 Elo Essential Mates

Queen Checkmate Up next Box in the king with your queen, bring up your king, and avoid stalemate. Examples 0/1Mastery 0/8

Rook Checkmate Cut off the king, bring yours closer, and finish with the waiting move. Examples 0/1Mastery 0/8

The Ladder Mate Coordinate two heavy pieces to sweep the king safely to the edge. Examples 0/2Mastery 0/8

1200 Elo King and Pawn Fundamentals

The Rule of the Square See the pawn’s square instantly and know whether the king can catch it. Examples 0/2Mastery 0/12

The Opposition Use the opposition to force the enemy king aside and break through. Examples 0/11Mastery 0/30

Passed Pawns Create a passed pawn, then judge when to push and when your king must lead. Examples 0/15Mastery 0/30

Pawn Races Count every tempo and spot whether promotion arrives with check. Examples 0/6Mastery 0/30

1400 Elo Winning and Drawing Technique

King and Pawn Draws Hold pawn-down endings with the right king position and key exceptions. Examples 0/21Mastery 0/30

King Manoeuvres Outflank, shoulder and triangulate to put the enemy king in zugzwang. Examples 0/24Mastery 0/30

Pawn Majorities Break locked structures, create decoys and find Réti’s two-purpose king route. Examples 0/33Mastery 0/30

Queen vs. Pawn Stop a near-promotion pawn with checks, pins and a patient king approach. Examples 0/2Mastery 0/30

1600 Elo Rook Endgame Mastery

The Lucena Position Build the bridge to escape side checks and promote your pawn. Examples 0/8Mastery 0/30

The Philidor Defence Hold the third rank, then switch to checks from behind at the right moment. Examples 0/4Mastery 0/30

Rook Activity Keep your rook active and place it behind passed pawns. Examples 0/16Mastery 0/3

1800 Elo Advanced Conversion

Corresponding Squares Match the enemy king’s squares to preserve the zugzwang. Examples 0/9Mastery 0/30

Queen vs. Rook and Bishop Pawns Recognise the rook- and bishop-pawn stalemate tricks—and when they fail. Examples 0/13Mastery 0/27

2000+ Elo Expert Technique

Bishop and Knight Mate Drive the king into a bishop-coloured corner without losing coordination. Examples 0/6Mastery 0/10

The Vancura and Short-Side Defence Attack the pawn from the side and use the short-side defence. Examples 0/7Mastery 0/29

Queen against Rook Use triangles, skewers and forks to separate the rook from its king. Examples 0/4Mastery 0/10

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