Friday, November 5, 2010

BK Academy of Chess - Rook vs 2 Pawns - Part III

Now contians closed caption for translation. How to play the rook vs two connected pawns in the endgame. The position analyzed comes from H. Keidanski 1914 study.

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Wednesday, November 3, 2010

BK Academy of Chess - Rook vs. 2 Pawns - Part II

How to play the rook vs two connected pawns in the endgame. The position analyzed comes from the Tarrasch-Janowski game played in 1907. The same position as Part I but with White to move for the win. This one contains a wealth of practical advice so you pay attention. But do not be affraid Black__Knight is here to help.


Even the best grandmasters in the world have had to work hard to acquire the technique of rook endings. - Paul Keres

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

BK Academy of Chess - Rook vs 2 Pawns - Part I

This lesson will teach you how to play the rook vs two pawns in the endgame. The position analyzed comes from the Tarrasch-Janowski game played in 1907.

Endings of one rook and pawns are about the most common sort of endings arising on the chess board. Yet though they do occur so often, few have mastered them thoroughly. They are often of a very difficult nature, and sometimes while apparently very simple they are in reality extremely intricate. ~ Jose Capablanca

Monday, November 1, 2010

BK Academy of Chess - King & Rook vs King & Pawn - Part III

How to play king and rook vs king and pawn when the king can be cut off at the 6th rank. This video is important because it deals with a position that occurs often in chess endgames.

“In order to improve your game, you must study the endgame before everything else, for whereas the endings can be studied and mastered by themselves, the middle game and the opening must be studied in relation to the endgame”
~ Jose Raul Capablanca