The endgame is covered in depth in Hawkin's book "Amateur to IM". Lots of other endgame books will cover it. Basically it is a draw, unless the stronger side has an immediate tactic, or the weaker side's king has been trapped on edge of board. There are some specific positions that can be won if king is trapped on edge of board.
Rook vs Rook+Bishop
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Nov 1, 2019
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ghost_of_pushwood wrote:
Also, it is unlikely you're going to come across anything very "basic" about this ending
Except of course, for what the OP's opponent actually did!
https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/daily/238797056
Nov 2, 2019
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JamesColeman hat geschrieben:
ghost_of_pushwood wrote:
Also, it is unlikely you're going to come across anything very "basic" about this ending
Except of course, for what the OP's opponent actually did!
https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/daily/238797056
definitely not how I wanted to win hahaha...
bach_of_chess wrote:
I am about to reach this position in one of my online games here. How possible is this to win for a club level player? What kind of level would the losing side have to be in order to be able to draw this position?
To answer you question it depends on three factors,
1. your skill
2. your opponent skill and
3. Absolute state of position.
22% of positions are forced win from KRB vs KR regardless of skill.
https://syzygy-tables.info/?fen=4kr2/8/8/8/8/8/4B3/3RK3_w_-_-_0_1
But 78% of position is draw if both opponents play perfectly.
From 22%, your chance will be higher if your skill is better than opponent but lesser in vice versa.
Nov 2, 2019
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It is a decent winning possibilty. GMs lost it in times of adjourned games. I know all the drawing techniques, my friends know them - and we lose regularly.
Don't you think Svidler knew it all?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=qRTE7w-JaDc
Nov 3, 2019
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Yes, in a blitz game horrible to try and defend. Whilst in the Hawkins book quotes Keith Arkell winning the endgame 18 times, and shows GM examples were techniques to try win and draw clearly wasn't known.
In daily games were are allowed to consult endgame manuals, were the information available is so comprehensive, should really be able to hold the draw.
drmrboss wrote:
bach_of_chess wrote:
I am about to reach this position in one of my online games here. How possible is this to win for a club level player? What kind of level would the losing side have to be in order to be able to draw this position?
To answer you question it depends on three factors,
1. your skill
2. your opponent skill and
3. Absolute state of position.
22% of positions are forced win from KRB vs KR regardless of skill.
https://syzygy-tables.info/?fen=4kr2/8/8/8/8/8/4B3/3RK3_w_-_-_0_1
But 78% of position is draw if both opponents play perfectly.
MinhQuanDo wrote:
I 100 is draw because KRB cant win KR
Depends on position , source from on 100% trustable statistics.(syzgy tablebases)
22% positions are forced win. 78% positions are forced draw!
For example, this is a position of frustrated win (Dispute between chess programmers vs FIDE rules)
White forced checkmate in 58 moves. It is a win if there is no 50 moves rules, a draw if 50 move rule is applied.
I'm amazed by the 22%. Could it be that they include positions where the lonely rook is en prise by random placings? The R+B+K side controls about 25 squares on average. Or is it assumed that the minority side is on move to compensate for unreal en prise situations?
Nov 14, 2019
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The endgame can drag on a bit
https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1268705
(In fact Nicolic could have won quickly after move 240.)
Nov 14, 2019
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Arisktotle wrote:
I'm amazed by the 22%. Could it be that they include positions where the lonely rook is en prise by random placings? The R+B+K side controls about 25 squares on average. Or is it assumed that the minority side is on move to compensate for unreal en prise situations?
Yes. It's a problem with taking any EGTB statistics seriously. That about 1 in 20 KBNK positions is drawn, for example, is not really what you want to know.
The stats also include some but not all illegal positions. This is usually insignificant, but not always. The published draw percentage for KQQQK for example is given to three significant figures, but I think would be wrong in the first significant figure if only legal positions were considered.
Thanks MARattigan. I won't take the EGTB statistics serious anymore! 
201. Rf2 is also an easy win, while the move played is leads to the Szen draw.
I am about to reach this position in one of my online games here. How possible is this to win for a club level player? What kind of level would the losing side have to be in order to be able to draw this position?