Rook Endgames You Must Know!
Why it is in the collection
Selected by Bosburp
Start here for Philidor and Lucena, then work through Vancura and test yourself with the exercises.
Work through the core positions
Use Bosburp's suggested order: Philidor and Lucena first, then Vancura and the exercises. For each position, explain what the defending rook is trying to prevent before looking at the continuation.
Play the position from both sides. Once you understand the idea, try it again without the notes and compare your decisions with the study.
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