Rook Endgames

Course

114 EPISODES (5h 37m)

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GM Gabuzyan Hovhannes

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Rook endgames are the most frequent endgames. Yet, they’re also the most complex.

Their complexity intimidates many chess players from putting effort into studying them.

What if you can use this to your competitive advantage?🤔
What if you take that extra step to master Rook endgame?

Imagine how much more comfortable you’ll feel and the advantage you’ll have against someone who doesn’t know how to navigate in this type of an ending.

This course will teach you the most important things about Rook endgames that players from 2000 rating to Grandmasters need to know.

GM Gabuzyan worked with a team of 4 titled players on this course for a whole 1 month to make this material as simple and clear as possible.

You’ll be learning important defensive techniques, winning techniques, advanced theoretical positions and more.

Ready to put in the work to stay ahead of your competition?

C'mon, let’s jump in!

Note: This is an advanced Rook endgames course. To learn the basics, we suggest you first watch the Theoretical Rook endgame course.

What you'll learn

The 2nd defense of the Philidor position, how to hold, the mistakes to avoid, and more
Nuances and advanced concepts of a Vancura position, how to hold, the mistakes to avoid, and more
The ideal setup and technique to hold 4 vs 3 same-side pawns in the Rook endgame
How to create winning chances in 4 vs 3 same-side pawns in Rook endgames
Playing Rook endings with 2 vs 1 same-side majority
The strategy to play 4 vs 3 majority with an outside passed pawn in a Rook endgame
Can Rook + 2 connected pawns vs Rook end in a draw?
The defensive technique to hold Rook vs. Rook + 2 separated pawns (a & c-pawn, f & h-pawn) and more

Lesson Plan 114 episode(s)

1. Course overview

Unlocked 2m 56s

2. Agenda U2000

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1. Philidor position

Unlocked 9m 59s

2. The Knight pawn - draw anyway?

Unlocked 3m 21s

3. Rook pawn is a draw forever

4. Practicing Philidor

Unlocked 6m 26s

5. Umbrella

6. The cut King

Unlocked 3m 49s

7. 2 options of cutting the King

Unlocked 5m 18s

8. Lucena's position

Unlocked 5m 37s

9. Practicing Lucena's position

Unlocked 3m 35s

10. Story about my student

Unlocked 5m 59s

11. Does second pawn change anything?

Unlocked 4m 16s

12. 2 Connected pawns

Unlocked 8m 21s

13. King in Maldives

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14. Important practical situation

Unlocked 3m 40s

15. Conclusion

1. Introduction

2. Advanced agenda

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1. Introduction

2. No 6th rank defense - The other idea

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3. Pawn f7

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4. Pawn on e7 - the big difference

Unlocked 3m 16s

5. Pawn e6

6. Doubled central pawns in Philidor position

Unlocked 3m 21s

7. Doubled Knight pawns and the difference

8. Conclusion

1. Introduction

2. Idea when the King is cut

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3. Cut King with the Rook pawn

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4. Frontal attack idea Intro

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5. Logic of the frontal attack

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6. The defense in practice and important details

7. King cut by 2 files

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8. King cut by 2 - Rook or Knight pawn

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9. Conclusion

1. Introduction

2. King very far

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3. King on the f file

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4. King on the e file and closer

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5. Pawn on a6 or a5

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6. Intro to Vancura position

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7. Vancura positions - The drawish technique

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8. Conclusion

1. Introduction

2. Creating the pawn hole can be dangerous

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3. Pawn holes on the g file

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4. Pawn holes on the h file

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5. Cutting the King

6. Can you make the right decision?

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7. Other pawns and the general strategy

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8. Conclusion

1. Introduction

2. Intro to the main position

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3. Check on the 7th rank - what to do

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4. The right response after the check

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5. The h6 check

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6. The Rg6+

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7. What to do after Kg5

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8. Other separated pawns

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9. Conclusion

1. Introduction

2. h and g pawns vs h

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3. h and g pawns vs g

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4. f and g pawns vs g

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5. Lost setup in f and g vs g pawn

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6. f and g pawns vs f

7. e and f pawns vs f

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8. 3 vs 2

9. Conclusion

1. Introduction

2. h and g pawns vs f

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3. Pawn on f6

4. f and g pawns vs h

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5. f and g vs h - pawn on h6 and h5

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6. 2 pawns vs 1 - other scenarios

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7. Conclusion

1. Introduction

2. The general concepts of 4 vs 3

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3. How to stand in 4 vs 3 positions as defending side

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4. Another structure - Introduction

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5. The passive defense

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6. The fantastic zugzwang

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7. The active defense

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8. Conclusion

1. Introduction

2. Pawn on a7 - Lots of drawish chances

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3. The long winning journey

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4. Anand V. 2817 - Grigoryan A. 2600, 2011

5. Summarizing pawn on the 7th rank

6. Pawn on a6 - The big difference

Unlocked 6m 33s

7. King on f6

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8. Kc5

9. The fantastic winning move

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10. Explaining the logic

11. The powerful counterplay idea

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12. g5 - Kc5

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13. Tricky move against g5

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14. Summarizing a-pawn, Intro to b-pawn

15. Pawn on b6? Rxf2

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16. Pawn on b6? g5

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17. Pawn on b6? Ke6

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18. The fantastic winning idea

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19. Pawn on b6? King on g2

20. Summarizing b-pawn

21. Pawn on c6? Rc2

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22. Pawn on c6? Kf6!

23. Pawn on d6? Very close to the King

24. Summarizing c6-d6 pawn, Intro to other situations

25. Rook from aside

26. Rook from aside. Defending ideas

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27. Rook from behind

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28. Conclusion

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