It's the end of the battle. Most of the forces on each side have been killed. But you still have to kill the enemy King.

Learning how to do this when you don't have very many men left in your army is one of the most important parts of your battle training.

There's a lot for you to learn so follow me.

Many kids find pretend violence enjoyable. Chess violence is even more enjoyable. But real violence is NOT fun. NEVER, EVER use real violence to hurt people.
***Click here to learn how to get CHECKMATE with TWO ROOKS.
Click here to play this ending against DEEP RED.
Click here to challenge the HANGMAN at this ending.

Before you continue you need to take the lesson on notation if you haven't already done so elsewhere. ****Click here to take this lesson now.

****Click here to learn how to get CHECKMATE with a KING AND QUEEN.
Click here to play this ending against DEEP RED.
Click here to challenge the HANGMAN at this ending.

*****Click here to learn how to get CHECKMATE with a KING AND ROOK.
Click here to play this ending against DEEP RED.
Click here to challenge the HANGMAN at this ending.

Visit the MOVIE THEATRE to watch THE KING MUST DIE, a movie about these checkmates.

The next set of lessons concern endgames with KINGS and PAWNS.

******Click here for your FIRST lesson about KING AND PAWN ENDGAMES.

*******Click here for your SECOND lesson about KING AND PAWN ENDGAMES.

*******Click here for your THIRD lesson about KING AND PAWN ENDGAMES.

Click here to play an easy KING AND PAWN ENDGAME against DEEP RED.
Click here to play a harder KING AND PAWN ENDGAME against DEEP RED.
Click here to play a very hard KING AND PAWN ENDGAME against DEEP RED.
Click here to try to win with KING AND PAWN AGAINST KING against DEEP RED.
Click here to try to draw with KING AGAINST KING AND PAWN against DEEP RED.

There's also a lot to learn about endings with other pieces.

********Click here to learn about QUEEN ENDGAMES.

********Click here to learn about ROOK ENDGAMES.

Click here to try to win with ROOK AND PAWN AGAINST ROOK against DEEP RED.
Click here to try to draw with ROOK AGAINST ROOK AND PAWN against DEEP RED.

*********Click here to learn about BISHOP AND KNIGHT ENDGAMES.

Click here to challenge the HANGMAN at a TWO BISHOPS CHECKMATE.
Click here to challenge the HANGMAN at a BISHOP AND KNIGHT CHECKMATE.

Finally, something completely different.

*********Click here for an introduction to ENDGAME STUDIES.