Recap: The King Steps Up

Part of the The King and the Pawn section of Coddy's Endgames journey. Lesson 8 of 26.

The king walks, forks, eats and escorts - ten boards, with the questions of chapter one mixed in. Wake him, send him to the centre, take what is loose, and put him in front of the pawn before it moves.

Try it yourselfBeginner

Position 1 of 10

PlayWake the king. Walk to the marked square in two moves.

All 10 positions

All lessons in The King and the Pawn

1What Can Mate

Not Enough Queen Beats a Piece Puzzles: What Can Mate Recap: What Can Mate

4The Rule of the Square

Draw the Square Catch It Run Recap: The Square

2The King Steps Up

Wake the King The King Eats The EscortRecap: The King Steps Up

5Key Squares

The Key Squares King in Front Puzzles: Key Squares Recap: Key Squares

3Opposition

Face to Face Around the Side The Spare Tempo Hold the Line Puzzles: Opposition Recap: Opposition

6Rook Pawns Draw

The Corner Locked In Puzzles: Rook Pawns Recap: The King and the Pawn