- A
pawnless chess endgame is a
chess endgame in
which only a few
pieces remain, and no pawns. The
basic checkmates are
types of
pawnless endgames. Endgames...
-
other books in the
series (Secrets of Minor-Piece
Endings and
Secrets of
Pawnless Endings), John Nunn uses
these symbols in a more
specific way in the context...
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knights (see
pawnless chess endgame § Queen
versus two
minor pieces)
Queen versus two
bishops Two
bishops versus a
knight (see
pawnless chess endgame...
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examples include some
endgames with two
knights against a pawn and some
pawnless endgames such as
queen against two bishops. Historically, FIDE has sometimes...
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always have DTZ ≤ {\displaystyle \leq } DTC ≤ {\displaystyle \leq } DTM. In
pawnless positions or
positions with only
blocked pawns, DTZ is
identical to DTC...
- king and a rook. This
combination of
material is one of the most
common pawnless chess endgames. It is
generally a
theoretical draw, but the rook and bishop...
- The
three knights win. Fine & Benko,
diagram 967 Two of the most
common pawnless endgames (when the
defense has a
piece in
addition to the king) are (1)...
- this is a
curiosity of
little practical value (see two
knights endgame).
Pawnless endgames are a rarity, and if the
stronger side has even a
single pawn...
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player has just a king and rook. As no
pawns are on the board, it is a
pawnless chess endgame. The side with the
queen wins with best play,
except for...
- rook pawn § Bishop and pawn), and a
queen beats a
bishop and
knight (see
Pawnless chess endgame § Queen
versus two
minor pieces). Staunton's The Chess-Player's...
