[Event "Rook And Pawn Endgames: Introduction"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/6hU2Z5Xm/oVVQDoqt"] [Result "*"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "?"] [Opening "?"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/jomega"] [FEN "3K4/3P1k2/8/8/8/8/4R3/2r5 w - - 0 1"] [SetUp "1"] [UTCDate "2019.07.14"] [UTCTime "19:35:52"] [Source "https://lichess.org/study/6hU2Z5Xm/oVVQDoqt"] [Orientation "white"] { [Last Modified: 1/25/2023] This is a study on Rook and Pawn endgames. The Intermediate Course covers Chapters 1-12. The Advanced Course covers Chapters 13-39. We look at both the correct and incorrect plans so that you'll know how to proceed. We also look for traps! The Intermediate Course includes the following Rook and pawn(s) versus Rook endgames: - The Lucena and Philidor Positions. - The Rook pawn case with White's King in front of the pawn. - The concept of a flank defense with a Rook and what "checking distance" is. - Trapping the defending King on the 8th rank. - Rook and two connected pawns versus a Rook. - Rook on the 7th rank; or not. The Advanced Course includes the following Rook and pawn versus Rook endgames: - Rook behind Its 7th rank pawn. - Rook in front of its 7th rank pawn. - Rook defending Its 7th rank pawn from the rank. - The Vančura Position. - Defense against an advanced non Rook pawn. - The 5th Rank Rule. - The 4th Rank Rule. Linked from here: Endgames: Rook And Pawn Endgames https://lichess.org/study/vMmllPNw/KAw43OGz For cases we covered elsewhere see: - RKpk https://lichess.org/study/8u8uZ7TC [#125 SCEC] The Lucena Position, which we will cover in this study. - } *