RMP-523
Also in the next study (Pogosjanc 1979), White to move wins primarily due to the poor position of the black rook.
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Tag: Passive Rook
RMP-521
Due to the poor position of the rook, Black also loses in the next position with Nf5 (J. Nunn 1994).
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RMP-475
In the clumsy, “geometric” position of white pieces, Black can sometimes win even with doubled pawns. One such example is seen in the following study (Koranyi 1971).
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RMP-467
When White has a passive rook and can’t create passed pawn, he sometimes can’t win even though he can throw the king in front of the opponent’s passed pawn. We see such a case in the following position, which occurred with reversed colors in the game Kornejev-Spraggett, Dos Hermanas 2001.
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RMP-313A
The greater the distance between the pawns, the better the chances of a draw because Black cannot control both pawns with the king at the same time. This fact is especially evident in N. Minev’s study composed in 1986.
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RMP-173
The victory for Black is only possible when the pawn is very far away, and due to awkward position of the pieces, the rook cannot stop the passed pawn. One such remarkable position was portrayed by V. Platov in a study published in 1907.
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R-758
More complex rook endgames The basic principles underlying the game strategy in elementary rook endings can serve as a benchmark for choosing the right game plan in more complex positions. The positional advantage comes from several different segments, which can be grouped into three basic groups: a) better pawn structure (tremendous power of outside […]
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R-746
When pawn are on both wings, then everything depends primarily on the activity of the pieces. We see the classic case of decisive rook supremacy in the ending of the game Rubinstein-Lasker (Peterburg 1909).
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R-721
The fact that the piece activity is crucial in rook endgame is confirmed by the following tragicomic situation, which occurred in the telegraph match Petersburg-London 1886/87.
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R-658
A passed pawn in itself is no guarantee of victory, crucial is activity of pieces. To confirm this general rule, look at the position which, with colors reversed, originated in the second game of the Lasker-Mieses match (Leipzig 1889).
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