traded down cause I though i could win with the rook, but this is the second time im getting a draw in this end game, now im not so sure.... in perfect play is this always going to be a draw?
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Always a draw with perfect play
You can try to push the Side with bishop to the corner of their bishop colour .
You can try to push the Side with bishop to the corner of their bishop colour .
Not always a draw, as there are many Rook versus Knight puzzles on Chesstempo. They're difficult but worth studying if you like endgames.
For example:
lichess.org/analysis/8/5R2/8/8/8/8/4K1n1/6k1_w_-_-_0_1
lichess.org/analysis/8/8/8/2n2K2/8/4R3/5k2/8_w_-_-_0_1
lichess.org/analysis/8/4R3/8/5K2/8/3n4/7k/8_w_-_-_0_1
For example:
lichess.org/analysis/8/5R2/8/8/8/8/4K1n1/6k1_w_-_-_0_1
lichess.org/analysis/8/8/8/2n2K2/8/4R3/5k2/8_w_-_-_0_1
lichess.org/analysis/8/4R3/8/5K2/8/3n4/7k/8_w_-_-_0_1
Usually, this endgame is a draw. There are winning chances when: 1-) the king is separated from the knight(in this case, the knight should be hunted by the king while the rook cuts him off from the king, both pieces pushing him to the edge/corner until captured) and 2-)the king is in the corner, then there are zugzwang tactics, winning the knight.
The defensive procedure is not very hard. One should always keep the pieces together and avoid going in the corners.
The defensive procedure is not very hard. One should always keep the pieces together and avoid going in the corners.
Trading the pawns on move 53 throws away the win.
@Kingscoffee king and rook vs. king and knight endgames with no pawns is a theoretical draw even with perfect play.
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