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Rook vs Pawn

Rook vs Pawn

Course 69 episodes
(1 hour 31 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:

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

3 different techniques to stop the pawn for the side with the Rook.
A defensive technique for the side with the pawn to keep the enemy’s King at bay and promote their passer.
How the Rook fares against 2 connected pawns, separated pawns, and even 3 connected passed pawns!

Course overview

Lesson Plan

69 episode(s) 1 hour 31 min

1. Introduction

2. A simple idea

3. King is on the wrong place

4. Best example!

Unlocked 1m 32s

5. Mattison study

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Unlocked 1m 57s

8. Introduction

9. Cutting the King

10. Easy technique

11. Black's move makes sense

12. King is important!

13. Stalemate defense

14. What is the evaluation?

15. Tempo matters!

17. Introduction

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

19. No stalemate with "B" Pawn!

20. Stalemate with "B" Pawn

23. Introduction

24. Similar to "B" Pawn

25. Difference with "B" Pawn!

26. Can you feel the difference?

28. Introduction

29. Maizelis study

30. Shouldering makes sense!

31. Alekhine A. - Bogoljubov E.

32. Tempo or Shouldering?

33. Another strong shouldering!

34. Lerner K. - Dorfman I.

36. Introduction

37. Smart and simple

38. Super example, Outflanking + Shouldering treasure!

39. Practicing outflanking

41. Introduction

42. Let's win extra time!

43. Example from a game

44. Super anchoring!

46. Introduction

47. Mixing ideas

48. Just enjoy it :)

49. No comment, just STRONG!

51. Introduction

52. They are dangerous

53. Pawns on the 2nd rank

54. Reti's study

56. Introduction

58. Rook can do it alone

59. Rook in front of the pawns

60. They are dangerous!

61. Very well known idea :)

62. Catching the King

64. Introduction

65. What's going on?

66. Drawish position

67. Another pawn chain

68. Central pawns

4.9

Students give this course an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars.

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Course 69 episodes (1 hour 31 min)

Creators GM Gabuzyan Hovhannes

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