Category: Rook Endgames

Rook Endgames

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.

Study Puzzle of the Day 29/11/2020

November 29, 2020November 13, 2020 GM, FT Blazimir Kovacevic31

Quite a few nuances to uncover here. White to move and draw (Korolkov & Bondarenko, 1950) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)

Study Puzzle of the Day 19/11/2020

November 19, 2020November 13, 2020 GM, FT Blazimir Kovacevic75

Passive defense won’t work here. White to move and draw (P. Farago, 1935) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)

Study Puzzle of the Day 14/11/2020

November 14, 2020October 31, 2020 GM, FT Blazimir Kovacevic87

One well-known endgame studies motif. White to move and draw (M. Liburkin, 1981) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)

Study Puzzle of the Day 13/11/2020

November 13, 2020October 31, 2020 GM, FT Blazimir Kovacevic76

Surprisingly rich position with stunning solution. White to move and win (L. Zalkind, 1929) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)

Study Puzzle of the Day 9/11/2020

November 9, 2020October 31, 2020 GM, FT Blazimir Kovacevic95

Position is not complicated, but White must be precise. White to move and win (P. Benko, 2001) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)

Study Puzzle of the Day 1/11/2020

November 1, 2020October 16, 2020 GM, FT Blazimir Kovacevic79

Heavy artillery vs infantry 🙂 White to move and draw (V. Kovalenko, 2003) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)

Study Puzzle of the Day 31/10/2020

October 31, 2020October 16, 2020 GM, FT Blazimir Kovacevic82

Beware the nuances! White to move and draw (L. Mitrofanov, 1990) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)

Study Puzzle of the Day 27/10/2020

October 27, 2020October 16, 2020 GM, FT Blazimir Kovacevic87

Reduced material doesn’t always imply an eventless finish! White to move and win (T. Gorgiev, 1966) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)

Study Puzzle of the Day 20/10/2020

October 20, 2020October 16, 2020 GM, FT Blazimir Kovacevic70

How to exploit cramped position of black pieces? White to move and win (A. Akerblom, 1961) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)

Study Puzzle of the Day 19/10/2020

October 19, 2020October 16, 2020 GM, FT Blazimir Kovacevic64

This should not be too difficult. White to move and draw (M. Liburkin, 1946) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)

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Category: Rook Endgames

Rook Endgames

Study Puzzle of the Day 29/11/2020

Study Puzzle of the Day 19/11/2020

Study Puzzle of the Day 14/11/2020

Study Puzzle of the Day 13/11/2020

Study Puzzle of the Day 9/11/2020

Study Puzzle of the Day 1/11/2020

Study Puzzle of the Day 31/10/2020

Study Puzzle of the Day 27/10/2020

Study Puzzle of the Day 20/10/2020

Study Puzzle of the Day 19/10/2020

R-305 (Vancura)

R-226A (Lucena position)

Karjakin – Sevian

R-323A (Black king on the longer side)

P-58

Study Puzzle of the Day 22/9/2019

B-858 (Kotov-Botvinnik)

RMP-6

RMP-566

RMP-565

RMP-564

RMP-516

Study Puzzle of the Day 29/11/2020

Study Puzzle of the Day 28/11/2020

Study Puzzle of the Day 27/11/2020

Study Puzzle of the Day 26/11/2020

Study Puzzle of the Day 25/11/2020

Study Puzzle of the Day 24/11/2020

Study Puzzle of the Day 23/11/2020

Study Puzzle of the Day 22/11/2020

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