Rook Ending Survival Guide

Rook Ending Survival Guide

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Rook endgames.

These are a few positions worth knowing.

1 SAAVEDRA !!

2 LUCENA : lateral method to win

3: LUCENA 8th Rank
4- Philidor
and now a few famous endgames, not to know by heart but being familiar with those may help you if you reach similar position in your own games.
5- Game Rubinstein-Lasker 1909

6-Alekhine-Capablanca, one extra pawn, the rook should be supporting the passed pawn from behind.



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