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Rook vs Pawn
Course
71 episodes
(1 hour 35 min)
(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? ...
See moreAnd 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:
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!
Let's begin!
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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71
Episodes -
1 hour 35 min
4.9
Students give this course an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars.
Stanley Ren
This course is very helpful and taught me a lot!
Alexander Averbukh
Very cool and precise course in a seemingly simple, but actually complicated group of positions.
GM Hovhannes Gabuzyan
Thanks so much!
I am happy you enjoyed it :-)
Alexander Averbukh
This is still not easy but I can do most of them now. I think it is a good practice site for this topic and more.
https://chess-endgame-trainer.mooo.com/list/5/0
Max Ezerskii
Thank you,Hovhannes!
I am here right after other of you courses
Not only I wish to build a strong opening repertoire but stay strong in the endgames as well!
And i recommend this approach to most of you guys,not only learn openings and solve tactics,but also learn better endgames to be a well-rounded chessplayer)
GM Hovhannes Gabuzyan
Thanks, Max, it's awesome to read these words!
Great to know you are enjoying the endgame courses.
Claudio Abud
Excellent course, specially the way it is structure, so methodical.
GM Hovhannes Gabuzyan
Thanks for your kind words,
We are trying to make structures interesting and easy to learn :-)
pierre Wavresky
Very instructive!
Thanks
GM Hovhannes Gabuzyan
Thanks, Pierre :-)
Claudio Thoux
Very helpful course, shouldering, outflanking and anchoring very nice techniques!
Thank you very much coach, excellent explanation
GM Hovhannes Gabuzyan
Thanks Claudio :-)
Yeah, I love that techniques so much as well, I am a big endgame enthusiast.
Daniil Botvinnikov
Very helpful
Miro Ok
i like
Alan Marcuse
Comprehensive, educational, simply great :-)
ChessMood
Yes!!!
Thanks! :)
Juan Ramirez
Genial todo las tecnicas, me ha gustado mucho
ChessMood
I don't speak Spanish but it feels positive, so Gracias 😅
Alex Nicu Văsâi
I've enjoyed it and I've created many mind-maps to retain the information better. Thank you!
ChessMood
Thanks Alex, I am happy you enjoyed 😊
Casey Davis
T. K.
Mike Waddington
Clear, comprehensive and expertly led by Mister Gaby.
ChessMood
Thanks Mister Mike 😊
Jai Adithya Gnanasekar
i like rook vs pawns and some squares are important for the rook and if the king is controlling it, it is a draw
ChessMood
Thanks Jay!
Bradley Loh
Excellent layout, concise and not a word wasted
ChessMood
Dear Bradley thanks for kind words 😊
Artyom Manukyan
WIM_Siranush Ghukasyan
Jean marc LEPRETRE
Murrel Rhodes
An excellent course!
ChessMood
Thanks Murrel
Claudio Thoux
Thank you very much!
GS
GM Gabuzyan Hovhannes
Hovhannes Gabuzyan became a U-16 Olympic Champion in 2010. Two years later, at 17, he achieved the Grandmaster title.
He was the World University Chess Champion in 2016, the Armenian Champion in 2017 and 2021, and has represented his country at the prestigious Chess Olympiad.
He believes time is a person’s most valuable resource. This philosophy reflects in his swift play on the chessboard and his training methods that focus on squeezing the most out of one’s time.
Hovhannes Gabuzyan became a U-16 Olympic Champion in 2010. Two years later, at 17, he achieved the Grandmaster title.
He was the World University Chess Champion in 2016, the Armenian Champion in 2017 and 2021, and has represented his country at the prestigious Chess Olympiad.
He believes time is a person’s most valuable resource. This philosophy reflects in his swift play on the chessboard and his training methods that focus on squeezing the most out of one’s time.
You may find it useful to read our article on Rook vs pawn endgames.
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