trade your rook for 2 knights almost end game ?

is always good to do?

for first time yesterday i have game i can do this trade. if material and game equal - is good trade always?

Example:  

i have 2 rooks  and some pawns

enemy have 1 rook and 2 knights and pawns like me

No other pieces

trade always good for me?

If someone see game with that exchange please post it.

It will depend if you can trade into a winning endgame (i.e. Rook, King & pawns) or not. Technically, the 2 knights (6 points, 3 per knight) are worth more than a single rook (5 points), but a lot of factors depend on the resulting pawn structures and rook and king positions. The main goal in a rook, king and pawn endgame is promoting a pawn or stopping your opponent from promoting one. If your opponent is closer to promoting than yourself, you probably don't want to trade just yet. But also is your opponent threatening to win something with the 2 knights?

Trading pieces in general is not useful unless you gain something in return (removing a threat, winning material, simlifying to a won endgame, etc.).

As a general rule, 2 minor pieces are worth more than a rook. 2 Knights can do wonders against a Rook in the endgame, unless the position is open and the Rook has a passed pawn threatening to run up the board and promote.

Somehow, you lost two minor pieces for the Rook which is usually a bad deal for you, so getting them back is normally good.

Thanks

If someone see game with that exchange please post it.

Two knights don't mate,while rook does, it might be also considered

It depends on many factors....in this case you are having two rooks....so trading one for two knights SEEMS point wise and otherwise correct....2 knights can be very irritating and cause havoc....on the other hand if you only had one rook and if you were to trade it for two knights then you would have to consider if the situation is good enough to force a win with the remaining pawns....finally it also depends on one's own strengths and preferences of style of play.....I personally have faced terrible times with two knights so I would more often than not opt for the exchange....

Lol, yeah! i'd trade a rook for 2 minor officials any time of the game Lol.

Sory I took so long, here is a game where the Rook beats the two minor pieces

Here is one I played last year where the Bishops dominate the Rook

I lost a simul game to former World Champion Boris Spassky in 1986 where he had a Rook vs. my Bishop and Knight, but he had a couple pawns and a good position....I was last game to finish though!

Another recent game with 2 Bishops eating a Rook alive. I actually have videos online of all 3 of these games I have added to this topic...

Thank you NM aww-rats and Fiveofswords, i learn from your posts.

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