TheNameofNames wrote:
i actually just learned this the other day from a reddit post
It IS one of the more popular endgames, but "more popular" for an endgame = not many people know it, including me.
Saavedra Position
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Recently, while stumbling through certain chess books of mine, I discovered many useful positions, games, and tactics or ideas. While thumbing through the glossary, I discovered an apparently well known endgame study, known as the Saavedra position, a specific rook against pawn endgame discovered by Fernando Saavedra in the 19th century. This endgame is a surprising win for White.
The position is enclosed above, a rare position where a single pawn wins against a rook. After studying this endgame, I am predisposed to believe that if the black king had been placed almost anywhere else, the endgame is drawn. Without further ado, let's jump right in!
The Saavedra Position:
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