2 Rooks vs 1 Queen which is better

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2 Rooks vs 1 Queen which is better
Toldsted

The rooks, unless it is a very special position.

Ryan_Quang

Queen?

ABDulFatah121

It's all about where expertise lies if you are expert in queen you will win it or rook

Inazume

depends on the position

rams-delacruzzz
It depends on the position
CMCdestroyer5

Depends on whether or not you want to deliver checkmate or commit massacre.

SeanTheSheep021

Depends on the position ig

like these positions rooks are better

Ironguard5s

There are a few rules that I know of.......

1. If the king who has the 2-Rooks is not safe, the Queen can be better than the 2-Rooks.

2. If the Rooks cannot coordinate well, the Queen will be better

But if both these rules DON'T apply, the 2-Rooks will always be better than the Queen.

newcd

Both because the queen can fork to 2 rocks, but the rocks can skewer the king to the queen.

ZAINIT123456124

Depends on mind

milk_x_cookies

1 Rook= 5 ( rank) 2 rook = 5+5 so 2 rook =10 1 queen =9 but gets a bonus so 9>10

Toldsted
milk_x_cookies skrev:

1 Rook= 5 ( rank) 2 rook = 5+5 so 2 rook =10 1 queen =9 but gets a bonus so 9>10

What is this bonus? Two Rooks are normally better than a Queen, so no bonus.

thegreat_katoji

How to counter 5 move check?

allanzhangyr3

Rooks are stronger usually in the endgame.

ChessJMSM

if its an endgame it depends on the position plus the skill level of the players but i think rooks should usually win

Sekany2

Queen is always better if you can use it

Atiqrehamanburak

Hi

emmett2K

It depends on the position but rooks are probably better

ThrillerFan

Strictly depends on the position itself.

Are the Rooks coordinated?

Is it just 2R vs Q? Or is that merely the material imbalance with the minor pieces still on the board?

If the minors still remain, and most the pawns remain, typically the Queen is better as it does not rely on open files and can combine well with minor pieces, especially the knights, to mate the opposing king.

If it is strictly a Q vs 2R ending, then it depends on 2 things.

1) Are there open files?

2) Are the Rooks coordinated?

If the answer is yes to both, the Rooks tend to be better. If either is No, the Queen tends to be favored.

For example, I recall a game I was looking at from a book where the f8 rook went to d8, was lifted to d6, went to a6, and captured a pawn on a5. The other rook was still on a8, yes, with the pawn still on a7. So the Rooks are not connected at all, and are nowhere near being connected. It got down to an ending where White gave up the Rooks for the Black Queen, all the minors were traded, and White won pretty easily because the Rooks were discoordinated.

Hope this helps.