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Rook vs Pawn

Course 71 episodes
(1 hour 35 min)

Creators GM Gabuzyan Hovhannes

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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:

Rook vs Pawn

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

71
Episodes
1 hour 35 min

Course overview

1. Introduction

2. A simple idea

3. King is on the wrong place

4. Best example!

Unlocked 1m 32s

5. Mattison study

Unlocked 1m 33s

Unlocked 1m 57s

1. Introduction

2. Cutting the King

3. Easy technique

4. Black's move makes sense

5. King is important!

6. Stalemate defense

7. What is the evaluation?

8. Tempo matters!

1. Introduction

2. Is there a difference with "B" Pawn?

3. No stalemate with "B" Pawn!

4. Stalemate with "B" Pawn

1. Introduction

2. Similar to "B" Pawn

3. Difference with "B" Pawn!

4. Can you feel the difference?

1. Introduction

2. Maizelis study

3. Shouldering makes sense!

4. Alekhine A. - Bogoljubov E.

5. Tempo or Shouldering?

6. Another strong shouldering!

7. Lerner K. - Dorfman I.

1. Introduction

2. Smart and simple

3. Super example, Outflanking + Shouldering treasure!

4. Practicing outflanking

1. Introduction

2. Let's win extra time!

3. Example from a game

4. Super anchoring!

1. Introduction

2. Mixing ideas

3. Just enjoy it :)

4. No comment, just STRONG!

1. Introduction

2. They are dangerous

3. Pawns on the 2nd rank

4. Reti's study

1. Introduction

3. Rook can do it alone

4. Rook in front of the pawns

5. They are dangerous!

6. Very well known idea :)

7. Catching the King

1. Introduction

2. What's going on?

3. Drawish position

4. Another pawn chain

5. Central pawns

4.9

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Creators GM Gabuzyan Hovhannes

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