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Rook Endgame Defence

Endgame lesson30 lines

Real rook-and-pawn endings from played games. Some are held by the Philidor method, some trade down to a bare draw, and some end with the pawn falling — each shows what actually happened, not a single fixed method.

Rook Endgame Defence: starting position (White to move)

How it's played

61.Rc5 Rxc5+ 62.Kxc5 Kd7 63.c8=Q+ Kxc8

More lines

Rook Endgame Defence
59…Rf2+ 60.Rxf2 gxf2 61.Kxf2
Rook Endgame Defence
67…Re4 68.Rxe4+ Kxe4 69.Kd2 e1=R 70.Kxe1
Rook Endgame Defence
52.Rxa2 Rg1+ 53.Ke2 Rg2+ 54.Kf3 Rxa2 55.c7 Ra8
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