Learns the basic rules of knight and bishop endgames.
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Learns the basic rules of knight and bishop endgames.
A bishop and rook pawn can't win if the bishop doesn't control the colour of the promotion square: if the defending king reaches the corner, it's a draw. This is called the wrong-coloured bishop.
Knights are strong at short range but struggle to stop rook pawns. Bishops are long-range and better when there are pawns on both wings.
With a single minor piece and no pawns, a side cannot mate. So when you are ahead, be careful not to trade off your pawns for your opponent's minor piece.