chessgames.com
Members · Prefs · Laboratory · Collections · Openings · Endgames · Sacrifices · History · Search Kibitzing · Kibitzer's Café · Chessforums · Tournament Index · Players · Kibitzing
 
Book: Rethinking the chess pieces: R v 2 minors
Compiled by Baby Hawk
--*--

Chapter 10 of Andrew Soltis's "Rethinking the Chess Pieces"

Initiative +B + N usually > R + P
Kramnik vs Z Zhang, 2004 
(A17) English, 78 moves, 1-0

2 pawns offer excellent winning chances if you can trade Queens
Yermolinsky vs A Baburin, 1987
(D39) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin, Vienna Variation, 41 moves, 1-0

R + PP < B + N in sharp middlegame
Gligoric vs Psakhis, 1986 
(A75) Benoni, Classical with ...a6 and 10...Bg4, 40 moves, 0-1

pragmatic choice?
Petrosian vs Tal, 1964 
(A30) English, Symmetrical, 48 moves, 1/2-1/2

Two vs One
Sutovsky vs D Zagorskis, 2002
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 57 moves, 1-0

Knight protecting knight
Keres vs Szabo, 1953 
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 57 moves, 1/2-1/2

Rook's power in the endgame
Unzicker vs Najdorf, 1966 
(B83) Sicilian, 48 moves, 1/2-1/2

R + 6 pawns vs BB + 4 pawns
Kasparov vs Kramnik, 2000 
(C78) Ruy Lopez, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2

QR + 4 pawns v QBN + 4 pawns
Kramnik vs Kasparov, 2001 
(D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 54 moves, 0-1

R + 5 pawns vs BN +3 pawns
Timman vs J Nogueiras, 1989
(D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 47 moves, 1-0

10 games

 » View all game collections by Baby Hawk PGN Download
 » Search entire game collection library
 » Clone this game collection (copy it to your account)
 » FAQ: Help with Game Collections
Home | About | Login | Logout | F.A.Q. | Profile | Preferences | Premium Membership | Kibitzer's Café | Biographer's Bistro | New Kibitzing | Chessforums | Tournament Index | Player Directory | Notable Games | World Chess Championships | Opening Explorer | Guess the Move | Game Collections | ChessBookie Game | Chessgames Challenge | Store | Privacy Notice | Contact Us

Copyright 2001-2025, Chessgames Services LLC