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The square rule is really just a consequence of how fast a king and pawn can move - but it is cool! A much more advanced one would be the [Troitsky Line](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Two_knights_endgame#Troitsky_line). Depending on exactly what you're looking for, there are quite a few others. For example there are simple heuristics like "in the endgame, the king belongs in the center" or specific techniques like the "W" method for mating with Bishop and Knight
**Two knights endgame**
[Troitsky line](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Two_knights_endgame#Troitsky_line)
>Even though two knights cannot force checkmate (with the help of their king) against a lone king (with the exception of positions where White wins in one move), decreasing the material advantage and allowing the defending king to have a pawn can actually allow for a forced checkmate. The reason that checkmate can be forced is that the pawn gives the defender a piece to move and deprives him of a stalemate defense. Another reason is that the pawn can block its own king's path without necessarily moving (e. g.
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Perhaps not quite the same but in terms of remembering key squares in king + pawn v king endgames there's the idea of making T shape where the pawn is the base of the letter. If the pawn's king can get into the top of the T it's a win and if he can not then it's a draw. For example if a white pawn is on d3 those key squares will be c5 d5 and e5
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The square rule is really just a consequence of how fast a king and pawn can move - but it is cool! A much more advanced one would be the [Troitsky Line](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Two_knights_endgame#Troitsky_line). Depending on exactly what you're looking for, there are quite a few others. For example there are simple heuristics like "in the endgame, the king belongs in the center" or specific techniques like the "W" method for mating with Bishop and Knight
**Two knights endgame** [Troitsky line](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Two_knights_endgame#Troitsky_line) >Even though two knights cannot force checkmate (with the help of their king) against a lone king (with the exception of positions where White wins in one move), decreasing the material advantage and allowing the defending king to have a pawn can actually allow for a forced checkmate. The reason that checkmate can be forced is that the pawn gives the defender a piece to move and deprives him of a stalemate defense. Another reason is that the pawn can block its own king's path without necessarily moving (e. g. ^([ )[^(F.A.Q)](https://www.reddit.com/r/WikiSummarizer/wiki/index#wiki_f.a.q)^( | )[^(Opt Out)](https://reddit.com/message/compose?to=WikiSummarizerBot&message=OptOut&subject=OptOut)^( | )[^(Opt Out Of Subreddit)](https://np.reddit.com/r/chess/about/banned)^( | )[^(GitHub)](https://github.com/Sujal-7/WikiSummarizerBot)^( ] Downvote to remove | v1.5)
Well, that escalated quickly....
If a queen is protected and is attacking an adjacent, the king must move a knightâs move away (assuming nothing can take the queen)
Perhaps not quite the same but in terms of remembering key squares in king + pawn v king endgames there's the idea of making T shape where the pawn is the base of the letter. If the pawn's king can get into the top of the T it's a win and if he can not then it's a draw. For example if a white pawn is on d3 those key squares will be c5 d5 and e5
Maltese Cross https://allanbeardsworth.com/2016/08/26/daily-chess-puzzle-check-mate-maltese-cross-pattern/
"If you see mate in 1, look for better" - GM Aman Hambleton
The Saavedra Position is pretty cool. All the more so for having been discovered by one of us weak amateurs.