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Black__Knight
back again... Thank you Grandmaster Melik.
Thanks again Grandmaster
AlchemicRejuvenation
The final position claimed by GM Khachiyan to be drawn with white to move 1.Kh4 Ra8 is still won for white, but only via Rf4!! (found by me and validated by tablebases) because it defends the pawn which allows the white king to move towards the rook giving frontal attacks.
ljsm
:D
FabioR
Nice Lecture Thanks Melikset!
Melikset Khachiyan, your the best. I thought learning the endgame was suppost to be difficult but you keep it simple and easy to understand. I just love your vidoes. BK
GM AlexanderL
The Craft, on Re7, white just does kd3 and ke4, and white king easily ends up blocking the pawn. It is absolutely essential that the white king is cut off.
hyaenodon88
Invaluable endgame technique. Thank you!
diontd
good, helpful
sodayodadude
These are very helpful!
Brother-joseph
very instructive! thanks
The_Craft
Why would they move the rook to d5 when they can move it to e7?
GMby2012
Very effective and efficient lecture. Thanks!
by GM Melikset Khachiyan
Today Grandmaster Khachiyan continues to enlighten us as to what the most typical mistakes are (by both amateurs and professionals alike) in Rook Endgames! Combine this video's "practical examples" with the technical knowledge from IM Rensch's Rook Endings "Beginner to Master" videos 5 and 6 (the Frontal Attack) and you will be ready for battle in these incredibly tricky, yet incredibly common chess endings!
Category: Endgames Level: Advanced Related: « Previous Video | Next Video »
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GM Melikset Khachiyan
GMMelik
Melik began playing chess at the age of 8, won the Baku Junior Championship two years later and became a Soviet Candidate Master two years after that. He began coaching early in his career and has brought up three Junior World Champions (among them Levon Aronian). In 2001, he immigrated to the US, where he qualified to play in the U.S. Championship several times. He earned his Grandmaster title in 2006.