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
This lesson teaches how to play the king and rook vs king and pawn endgame when the king and rook are behind the opponent's pawn which is supported by it's king. To get the win, you must know how to play these positions. And remember to pause the video to try to predict the moves, you'll learn better this way.
“After a bad opening, there is hope for the middle game. After a bad middle game, there is hope for the endgame. But once you are in the endgame, the moment of truth has arrived”(Edmar Mednis)
This lesson teaches how to play when your king is behind your opponent's pawn and your rook controls the promotion rank. The king is protecting the pawn so the rook can't do it alone. To get the win, you must know how to play these positions. And remember to pause the video to use your brain, you learn better that way.
“Play the opening like a book, the middle game like a magician, and the endgame like a machine” (Spielmann)
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