Endgame – AStal chess locus

Rook & pawn endgames: frontal attack

Post published:10th October 2023
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Endgame tactics: Lucena position (free pdf, video, lichess.org link to practice)

Post published:5th April 2022
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The Lucena position is the most famous endgame position. It is as follows. It is winning for white (with a pawn and a rook vs a rook), but only if white knows what they are doing. I give you the position and some goodies: A free pdf with 5 pages…

Puzzle 2. End-game. Rook vs pawn. White or black wins? or perhaps a draw?

Post published:11th November 2021
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Have a look at this position. Black just checked the white king with the rook. Is it black winning because of the rook? Is it white winning because the position is too close to promotion? Or is it a draw, and how exactly? Have a look and think about it!