Black to move and lose because they don't know how pawn and rook endgames work.
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26...Rd8 and no big harm is done: the rook can protect both pawns from d5.
"All rook endgames are drawn, but the better player always wins them."
This is why you should study rook endgames; they occur so often.
"All rook endgames are drawn, but the better player always wins them."
This is why you should study rook endgames; they occur so often.
Thanks tpr how can I study them, is there a good free way to do it online? I know simple stuff, like
- it's better for a rook to be behind a pawn than in front of it,
- if you have two passed connected pawns far along the board it can be worth as much as a rook,
- you should move your king to the middle of the board if it's safe,
- it's usually better to not have doubled pawns or small pawn islands,
- it's good if your rooks are active meaning they can move freely along the ranks and files where they don't have to guard your own stuff and they can threaten the stuff of the other guy
- it can be better if you have pawns on both wings of the board so the enemy king can't easily get both of them
- it's better for a rook to be behind a pawn than in front of it,
- if you have two passed connected pawns far along the board it can be worth as much as a rook,
- you should move your king to the middle of the board if it's safe,
- it's usually better to not have doubled pawns or small pawn islands,
- it's good if your rooks are active meaning they can move freely along the ranks and files where they don't have to guard your own stuff and they can threaten the stuff of the other guy
- it can be better if you have pawns on both wings of the board so the enemy king can't easily get both of them
Emms survival guide to Rook endings. Ben finegold made a lot of videos about Rook endings (on youtube). You always want to go for activity. You can hold 2 pawns down if your Rook is more active and rarely up to 4 pawns when your King and Rook are active. In general: all Rook endings are drawn. Even if you are down 2 pawns. You resigned too early and didn't go for activity (your opponent opened his files on the Queen's side).
28...Rd8 29.Rc6 c4 30.bc bc 31.Rxc4 and now Kf8, Kg7, Ra8 and Rb8 would be very nice and very easy to hold.
28...Rd8 29.Rc6 c4 30.bc bc 31.Rxc4 and now Kf8, Kg7, Ra8 and Rb8 would be very nice and very easy to hold.
Endgame Manual by Dvoretsky shows how to play these type of endings
If you have a database program, just set up position of R plus any pawn or pawns.
@ryan121 is there a free database program that you recommend?
For Windows SCID v PC, Android, SCID on the Go. For Database, Caissabase
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Here on lichess you have the 7 men table base for free.
"Dvoretzky's Endgame Manual" was recommended by Kasparov for professionals and amateurs alike
"Fundamental Chess Endings" by Karsten Müller was endorsed by Carlsen
"Endings of one rook and pawns are about the most common sort of endings arising on the chess board. Yet though they do occur so often, few have mastered them thoroughly. They are often of a very difficult nature, and sometimes while apparently very simple they are in reality extremely intricate." - Capablanca
Here on lichess you have the 7 men table base for free.
"Dvoretzky's Endgame Manual" was recommended by Kasparov for professionals and amateurs alike
"Fundamental Chess Endings" by Karsten Müller was endorsed by Carlsen
"Endings of one rook and pawns are about the most common sort of endings arising on the chess board. Yet though they do occur so often, few have mastered them thoroughly. They are often of a very difficult nature, and sometimes while apparently very simple they are in reality extremely intricate." - Capablanca
Just practice lichess.org/training/rookEndgame
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