Trouble with Q vs R endgames
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I have practiced some beginner endgames like Q+K vs K, R+K vs K, K and pawn endgames, Q or R vs solo minor piece, and feel pretty good about those, but Q vs R endgames are really tough for me, much harder than the others. I know for example that you want to keep the rook far from the king so you can fork with the queen or maybe if the king is by a side you maybe able to checkmate without capturing the rook, but I feel like have I hard time forcing them to separate or stay separated. Any advice, articles, or videos to help with this?
Apr 25, 2020
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When it comes to separating the Rook from the King, the winning technique is to force a zugzwang... a position where the opponent is forced to move and thereby to ruin his defensive arrangement.
Consider this position with Black to move:
Black gets mated or loses his Rook in all variations.
But what if it's White to move? Then you win by zugzwang:
,,, reducing the position to an already-solved problem.