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Botvinnik's Rook-Pawn Endgame

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Updated: Jul 29, 2007, 9:06 PM | 12 | Endgames

Former world chess champion Mikhail Botvinnik was a master at the endgame.    Here is an endgame where he had a king-side majority of pawns (4 pawns to 3 pawns) where he immobilized his opponent, then penetrated his King and Rook to win.  A very instructive game.

 

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