Recap: Stalemate Alert

Part of the Basic Mates section of Coddy's Endgames journey. Lesson 23 of 26.

Ten boards, every piece from the section, one question before each quiet move: how many squares does he have? The mates are all pictures you know. The draws are all one careless square away.

Try it yourselfBeginner

Position 1 of 10

FindKings side by side. Tap a square where the queen would STALEMATE him.

All 10 positions

All lessons in Basic Mates

1The Staircase

Queen and Rook Two Queens The Swing Puzzles: Heavy Pieces Recap: The Staircase

4Queen and a Helper

Queen and Knight Queen and Bishop Puzzles: Queen and a Helper Recap: Queen and a Helper

2King and Queen

The Box Bring the King The Finish Puzzles: King and Queen Recap: King and Queen

5Stalemate Alert

The Alarm The Rook's Alarm Puzzles: The AlarmRecap: Stalemate Alert

3King and Rook

The Wall Facing Kings The Waiting Move Puzzles: King and Rook Recap: King and Rook

6Two Bishops

Two Bishops Puzzles: Two Bishops Recap: Basic Mates