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

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)

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

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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Recognition for Efforts Given

Today, we recognizes those that have participated in our competed vote chess games.

• Team 54 recognizes the following for participated 1 to 6 times:

blizp, fimadash, sayouka, bellsofdeath, ginko08, BearDBS, rookage, just_game, Sa_DQ, biffster, linusceoa, cool_hand_luke, ariesalyn, zino90, logicon, Swaujas1, little_e_dubb82, junior6, smr2525, tgp, Zweita, Falcon-4, kokotoni, iweanyi, priencejack, malachi76

• And double recognition is given to those that have participated in over 6 vote chess games:

rednblack, soulpower74, Marie-Nicole, cool_15, Superporter, Javi1970Barcelonista, Jeanjarrgh, lph, nubianprince, ging, Bobbybobber, c_guevara_p, Black__Knight

For Member Recognition Purposes - Membership

GEORGIOS2010, GETadd, GGchess1990, ghasem_1986, Ghost90, gigostar85, ging, ginko08, Giou-Fan, gjsgregskyplayer, GM_DON, gncabee, goblay, goks, Golden91, Gonashvili, goodeml

For Member Recognition Purposes - MVP 3

bagwis_9, apridd, artas44, badboy, bellsofdeath, BenaBoy, billionofans31, c_guevara_p, chesspsico2, cool_hand_luke, dandof, EyeRonik1, florea474, fredduaine, ging, goodeml,

For Member Recognition Purposes - MVP 3

bagwis_9, apridd, artas44, badboy, bellsofdeath, BenaBoy, billionofans31, c_guevara_p, chesspsico2, cool_hand_luke, dandof, EyeRonik1, florea474, fredduaine, ging, goodeml

For Member Recognition Purposes - MVP 3

bagwis_9, apridd, artas44, badboy, bellsofdeath, BenaBoy, billionofans31, c_guevara_p, chesspsico2, cool_hand_luke, dandof, EyeRonik1, florea474, fredduaine, ging, goodeml

For Member Recognition Purposes - The Founders of 54

PazzoPaisano, meharb, 20s, bellsofdeath, ging, Batalo, kanoidski_55, little_e_dubb82, c_guevara_p, BearDBS, goodeml, zhinned, zino90, mendra, , cool_15, leoz08

For Member Recognition Purposes - Participating in Vote Chess

rednblack, soulpower74, Marie-Nicole, cool_15, Superporter, Javi1970Barcelonista, Jeanjarrgh, lph, nubianprince, ging, Bobbybobber, c_guevara_p, Black__Knight

For Member Recognition Purposes - Tip of the Sword

fredduaine, Geezer02151, GEORGIOS2010, GETadd, gigostar85, ging, Giou-Fan, gjsgregskyplayer, GM_DON, gncabee, goks, Golden91, Groen, Gromlini, gsarenas

For Member Recognition Purposes - Outstanding Performance

agosoxo, artas44, bellsofdeath, CambodianPrincess, cnsivaprakasam, dannyboy735, DonCLAUDIU, doyola, FRANXISCO, gigostar85, ging, GM_DON, gncabee, hamada0103520668

For Member Recognition Purposes - last 100 games as of 10/12

Emporer_Timyerar, Eugen_pcad_ru, EyeRonik1, ezhiukas7, FB-892717790, fernandasheilla, fimadash, florea474, FRANXISCO, fredduaine, fujimaru487, futuregm23, gigostar85, ging, gjsgregskyplayer, GM_DON

For Member Recognition Purposes

10/13/10 - 10/25/10
doyola, abbasmali, jovicell, MadeWidana, microcens, man2remix, proydu, rjframe, RShakya, Slovenija, cimbom45, agelperpan, zhinned, AnAngelofMidnite, alex_2010, alien_Prince, aliwini, badboy, BERLAGA, Briboy1, chessblabla, Cormac_the_Wolf, Cute_kitty, DarekD, DemoIsmoe, EricBlom1, houmax1981, kerin84, kobwebkol, MichaelOliva, rotan, theshivam, TheTricksta, tonybj, raider53, GETadd, neverplaychessb4, Ivanenko_Tony, KAPIVARA, QBChess, misael93, lakhote, norlavuaram, petery, sramanigs, alexinov, MARTYNKJS, Beenie_man, Checkmaker307, ging, AlienSwarm, biffster, chandrubot, chesspsico2, chkm8t, chris_1004, Darkkking, DerStudent, Emporer_Timyerar, Falcon-4, GEORGIOS2010, GreatBigbang, hashmi677, jaws66, Jeanjarrgh, kudahitam, LearnChess, najeebwest, newholyfamily, oleppedersen, pbland, pocar, Prayerwarrior, RRicnesh, Rapma, Raza3, rodolfojorge, RRicnesh2, sisyphus34, tarasbulba35, topzero, val1465, zafari, apridd, PULKIT18896, chiedenfisherman, dittopacaya, revs63, FRANXISCO, florea474, bustamove2, cool_hand_luke, ScarletKnight94, crusher1, ww_mm770, jogglypuffpower24, realantdog, ilaray, joekyzer, AkifYildirim, ArnoldAcibar, mark_90, ansyori, bachtiarsa, dannyboy735, gsarenas, kruntana, javital, sa6011x, aranylaci, econsak, Vigert, AHMED_OV, BhnizarbhNizar, biyakski, bongo6405, Chessplayer0, Dallen, Dlawar_Mahmud, dubayeww, futuregm23, GM_DON, gsantovena, hotranger41, jeffroj51, jmkchess, judetmihaiaurelian13, karthik_khanna, kawaled, killerking2, kuka7071, nic01ae, Poppabearm, nubianprince, ondoyjoiel, raksaguna, sanford, SimonPMangio, song98, Sylvo, th3doctor, thejackbauer, Torrence, Tsakmaka, wavery, billionofans31, chess_idiot, ibenz, chirp55, adkhuhro, 1plus1is3, dbabudelhi, ecegaurav14, just_game, rob13tiger, little_e_dubb82, MatrimonyVine, tgp, blink2, KekesiA, Scandic5, tsin0125, vkraizada, egonsanc, pindol_91, pon_attack, 181818 5, kokakola, lph, priencejack, kim-mo, revo2010, shab221, gncabee, hamedqm, Javi1970Barcelonista, kim-mo, dlermahuy, Sonjaownsya, me-daisy, meharb, you_dee, ridguay, rayan147, bagwis_9, ktink, fredduaine, matamata, mpampis, Alexandra9, Zenek54, TAJA, modge, kinghunter28s, bayar88, jigger_nova, r82nd, RavindraBabu, mik_tal, sarsaro, Cheryl88, davidsenjaya123, DjokoSusiloLiman, TOBIK, Reneshin, herilg, Torpeherceg, gigostar85, wernm_f, gudda724, irvano, Tucapel, harianja_pr, muharem59, Sagalovsky, hccag, KNulton, ahmed60, armfrancisco, leoz08, khaledmid, Arunava1996, dandof, WHodge, bellsofdeath, Ranong9, visor_sarge, sz14189, bego0002, tolodoxadrez, Superporter, cnsivaprakasam, roberthak, Wynergizer

For Member Recognition Purposes - Roll Call Promotions

Agoisgod, ajadodd, ayman_ss, beetle74, Beren-, biakuya1, BlueJay2852, Bobbybobber, ayman_ss, bosox1275, BrainFactory, bryanmorgan, cadalackr, chardrm, Cute_kitty, dandof, danielhellin, davidhopkins, DavidKroz, dhey, edwardsbailey, elwe, ercliderc, erencx, fredduaine, Gameslover, Geezer02151, GETadd, ging, ivanenko_tony, Julien394, kobwebkol, Lawas, malachi76, MichaelOliva, mladja, mz_chelsie, Nikprit, Nipas, nubianprince, opticnerve, oweed27, peperodrigo, philbertsky, Prayerwarrior, Prismak, rednblack, revo2010, RoboFreak, ronsp8, rontherag, Rotan, RRicnesh, ru5514n, rulebyforce, Scandic5, senthil2010, shaatir, SimonPMangio, sivat, tolodoxadrez, tsin0125, whittalboy, willmorrisusa, Zweita

For Member Recognition Purposes - 2010 Top 16 Match Players

Ronny58, visor_sarge, tolodoxadrez, roberthak, bellsofdeath, TOBIK, Superporter, ridguay, Reneshin, ging, dandof, sz14189, bego0002, Wynergizer, herilg, agosoxo

For Member Recognition Purposes - 2010 Top 10 Match Players

Ronny58, visor_sarge, tolodoxadrez, roberthak, bellsofdeath, TOBIK, Superporter, ridguay, Reneshin, ging