R-261

  Much more resilient are the positions with a black rook behind the pawn. Compared to a similar position with the b-pawn (See example 256) , Black easily draws. Analogous to example 256, Black to move would draw with 1. ..Kc5 followed by Kb6. However, White to move can’t win now because Black has enough…

GM Vlatko Kovacevic

Vlado Kovacevic is a chess grandmaster and an endgame expert. He very successfully competed on the national team. From 2000 – 2004, he acted as selector of the Croatian Men’s national team. He is also a well-known chess author.