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This category is a collection of rook endgames position:
– rook against pawns
– rook and pawns against pawns
– rook and pawn(s) against rook
– rook and pawn(s) against rook and pawn(s)
We further divide these into corresponding subcategories. You can easily browse through different categories.
This category includes rook endgame positions in form of puzzles. These are great to improve your understanding and they usually contain commented solution.
White pieces are ideally placed. The rook on d4 controls the whole board and also the king has a free path via f3 and e4 to the queen side. At the same time Black only has problems. The king is, at the moment, too far away and another problem is his pawn structure on...
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It’s easy with a little help of well-known motif from pawn endgames. White to move and draw (P. Rossi 1954.); (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
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There is a nice drawing motif, but we should be careful to avoid theoretically lost positions! White to move and draw (E. Kolesnikov, 1991) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
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Find a way to promote one of the pawns. White to move and win (T. Kok, 1936) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
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Active position of white pieces decides the game. White to move and win (J.Fritz, 1961) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
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Very useful for practical play. White to move and win (A.Cheron, 1944) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
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You have to know the winning plan in resulting endgame Rook vs Pawn. White to move and win (M.Botvinnik, 1939) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
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White uses a motif from another well-known study. White to move and win (E. Kolesnikov, 1989) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
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Set your priorities correctly. White to move and win (P. Farago, 1955) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
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Rook vs connected passed pawns. White to move and draw (V. Pachman, 1960) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
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