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How to challenge a queen with a bishop pair in endgame?
It is winning for white, because queen and king can bring black into zugzwang, where black loses bishop. I tried it against stockfish and I won it, but it takes 56 moves.
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Exchanging pieces when up...not this time!
I pasted this into lichess, and just following the engine's (SF16) main line for 5 moves with depth > 30 and three variations, I got this:
[FEN "8/ppk3pr/2n5/8/8/P7/1P1RK1R1/8 w - - 0 1"]
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Only Rook endgame!
At best play it is a draw, though it is possible for either white or black to win because both of them have a rook. Though, for either side to win, the other side would have to blunder or, obviously, ...
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Rook endgame book that goes through the strategy of such positions
Dvorestsky's Endgame Manual has a section dedicated to this type of ending titled "Balance on One Wing and an Extra Pawn on Another". It is 31 pages in my third edition.
It contains exactly ...
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Rook endgame book that goes through the strategy of such positions
First some disclaimers:
I will refer to mainly English language publications ( and Translations into English)
There will inevitably be other choices: I can only recommend the ones I know from my own ...
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How do I improve my endgame technique?
The simplest answer to you question is:Now read and master your endgame book!
Without knowing your rating there are some general points to be made; applicable to players of all strengths.
1.Take every ...
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How do I improve my endgame technique?
How do I shift it closer to top level endgame technique?
The simple answer is you study the more difficult endgames which normally require IM or GM level playing strength to master. What you should ...
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Is this position a draw?
Don't listen to computers! This position can very well be drawn as the 2 pawns will probably be exchanged into a Q vs R + P ending. It is very hard to win Q vs R not to mention this! The only ...
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