g15713's favorite Rook endgames Part II

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g15713's favorite Rook endgames Part II
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Rook endings with several pawns (material advantage)

Rook & three pawns against rook & one pawn - Game 15 & Games 19*, 22*, 26*

Rook & three pawns against rook & two pawns:
- no passed pawns - Games 1 thru 5
- Games 5 & 25 which become a ♖(a♙+h♙):♖ is also a well known theoretical constellation,
- see the following link: 'Game Collection: 22_R+PP vs R by chess User: whiteshark
- the attacker has an extra passed a-pawn - Games 6 & 7 & 8
- the attacker has an extra passed d-pawn - Game 14
- all pawns are passed - Game 24,
- transformed from Rook & four pawns against rook & four pawns: 4:4 --> 3:3 --> 2:3

Rook and four pawns against rook and two pawns - Game 15

Rook and four pawns against rook and three pawns:

Defender keep in mind that you should:
(1) block the enemy's passed pawn as soon as possible, preferably with your king
(2) counterplay on the other side: creation of a passed pawn or weakening the opponent's position.

- Balance on one wing and the attacker has an extra outside a-pawn on the other side.
- the defending rook is in front of the passed pawn - Game 16
- the defending rook is now attacking the passed pawn from the rear while the attacker's rook is supporting it in front - Games 17, 18 & alternate setup Game 21*
- Game 17 shows an important theoretical position that could have arisen for
<extra passed a-pawn in R+4:3||> or <a + 3:3||> - notation attributed to chess User: whiteshark

Rook and five pawns against rook and four pawns on same wing - Game 19

Rook endings with several pawns (material is even and/or positional advantage)

Rook and three pawns against rook and three pawns:
- no passed pawns - Games 9
- only one side has a passed pawn - Games 10, 11 and 12
- both sides have a passed pawn - Game 13

Rook & four pawns against rook & four pawns:
- Attacker has an outside a-pawn - the defending rook is in front of the passed pawn - Game 20
- Attacker has a powerful outpost for it's rook - the defending rook is passive - Game 21
- Pawns on both sides of the board with the attacker has an active rook - Games 22 and 23

Rook & five pawns against rook & five pawns:
- Attacker had a rook on the 7th rank, wins a pawn: 5:5 --> 3:4 --> 2:3 --> 0:2 - Game 25

Attacker must watch out for the defender's stalemate resources - See Games 4, 6

* in a game: a position that could arise but did not actually happen

#01 47...Rg6 draws (a- & two b-pawns versus b- & c-pawns)
Vachier-Lagrave vs Anand, 2018
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 51 moves, 1-0
#02 40...Kf5 draws (a- & b- & h-pawns versus b- & h-pawns)
Karjakin vs Anand, 2018
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 53 moves, 1-0
#03 Exchanging rooks draws! (a- & g- & h- vs. a- & h-pawns)
I Krush vs T Abrahamyan, 2014
(E56) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with 7...Nc6, 76 moves, 1-0
#04 Hard fought draw (e- & f- & h-pawns vs. f- & h-pawns)
Lombardy vs B Zuckerman, 1978
(E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 65 moves, 1/2-1/2
#05 52...Ke4?/Kf4! 3:2 --> 2:0 (a- & b- & h- versus a- & h-)
Flohr vs P Dubinin, 1947
(D97) Grunfeld, Russian, 73 moves, 1-0
#06 Draw with 51. Rc5+! (f- & h-pawns vs. a-, f- & h-pawns)
M Krakops vs Dautov, 1999
(E54) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, 60 moves, 0-1
#07 Typical draw (a-, g- & h-pawns versus f- & h-pawns)
A Soltis vs K Regan, 1978
(B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 50 moves, 1/2-1/2
#08 a- + 2:2|| --> Attacking Rook in front of passed pawn
D Sadzikowski vs V Bernadskiy, 2018
(B06) Robatsch, 77 moves, 1/2-1/2
#09 44. Rc6+= 3:3 --> 2:2 (c-, 2 h-pawns vs. b-, g- & h-)
L Crevatin vs J Kretz, 2018
(E40) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 65 moves, 0-1
#10 50/52/53...Rc5 draws! (b-, f- & g- vs. a-, b- & h-pawns)
B Roselli Mailhe vs G Cerda Albornoz, 2018
(E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 66 moves, 1-0
#11 Seems White can draw (f-, 2 h-pawns vs. a-, g- & h-)
Bologan vs A Triapishko, 2018
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 77 moves, 0-1
#12 Beautiful Rook ending Karpov (f-, g- & h- vs. a-, g- & h-)
Kasparov vs Karpov, 1984
(E15) Queen's Indian, 70 moves, 0-1
#13 Rook ending should be draw (b-, d-, f- vs c-, f-, h-pawns)
Alekhine vs Bogoljubov, 1929
(D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 77 moves, 1-0
#14 Diagram F. 1 (d-, f- and g-pawns versus g- and h-pawns)
Gligoric vs Smyslov, 1947
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 115 moves, 1/2-1/2
#15 Did Black miss a win in the rook endgame? (with 56...g4!)
Alekhine vs Bogoljubov, 1934
(E24) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 66 moves, 1/2-1/2
#16 45. Ra4! The passed pawn should be blocked ASAP.
Botvinnik vs G Borisenko, 1955
(E62) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 61 moves, 1/2-1/2
#17 39. Kd4!? better try for win but 39...g5!! = (theoretical*)
Tal vs Gipslis, 1983
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2
#18 Theoretically drawn but accuracy is required
V Akopian vs K Georgiev, 1999
(E12) Queen's Indian, 66 moves, 1-0
#19 46...Ra2 still manages to draw!
Petrosian vs Tal, 1962
(A12) English with b3, 64 moves, 1-0
#20 Implement an active plan of gaining kingside counterplay
A Kosten vs P Bailet, 2018
(A28) English, 62 moves, 0-1
#21 43...Ra6? passive play loses while 43...Rd1+! draws
A Tate vs J Pein, 2018
(E62) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 90 moves, 1-0
#22 Impressive play by Black leads to an active rook ending
Lenderman vs M Khachiyan, 2010
(B39) Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Breyer Variation, 72 moves, 0-1
#23 Material is even but Black has a positional win
L Tipary vs Bronstein, 1949
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 100 moves, 1/2-1/2
#24 43. Qc6?/Qe4! and 46...h4?/Rg2! (a- & b- vs. f- & g- & h-)
Aronian vs Kramnik, 2018
(C11) French, 66 moves, 1-0
#25 49...Kf6?/Rg3+ wins! (♖ : ♜(a♟+ h♟))
Bologan vs Dreev, 2006
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 66 moves, 1/2-1/2
#26 41. Kf2 (unclear)/Rxa7 wins! (b- & g- & h- vs. e-)*
Botvinnik vs N Minev, 1954
(D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 91 moves, 1-0
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