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Rook vs Pawn

Course 71 episodes
(1 hour 35 min)
Creators GM Gabuzyan Hovhannes

Mastering Rook vs Pawn endgames will make you a better player in Rook Endgames, the most common ending of all time!

Here’s why:

Imagine you are playing a Rook Endgame, where you and your opponent have passed pawns.

You’re a critical junction of the game where one of you is about to give their Rook for the enemy’s passed pawn, leading to a Rook vs Pawn(or pawns) position.

Now, how do you decide who’s better — the side with the Rook or the side with the pawn? ...

 

And you’ve to make this decision in your head, before making a move while your clock is ticking down!

For that, you’ll need to know some important concepts of Rook vs Pawn Endgames.

That’s what this course covers!

Below are some of the positions taken from the course:

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Most of the lessons are shorter than 2 minutes so that you’ll focus only on the most important idea. Once you finish this course, you’ll be ready to master more advanced concepts of Rook Endgames!

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What you'll learn

  • The winning techniques like anchoring, outflanking for the side with the Rook to stop an advanced passed pawn from Queening.
  • An easy way to stop an advanced passed pawn with a lone Rook.
  • How to evaluate positions with Rook vs advanced a-pawn.
  • How to evaluate positions with Rook vs b-pawn or c-pawn.
  • A defensive technique for the side with the pawn to keep the enemy’s King at bay and promote their passer.
  • Can the side with the pawn have winning chances?
  • How to play positions with Rook vs 2 connected & separated pawns.
  • Evaluating positions with Rook vs 3 connected passed pawns.

Course Content

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    Episodes
  • time 1 hour 35 min
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