Rook Endgames
Conversion and defense with rooks and pawns.
lucena
philidor
cutoff
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Rook vs Rook (Hold the Draw)
HOLD
Hold: avoid tactical rook losses and perpetual checks against you.
defense
checks
D1
Train: W
Hold: Active Rook Defense (Engine)
HOLD
Keep the rook active: passive defense collapses quickly.
engine
defense
checks
D2
Train: B
Philidor Position
HOLD
The famous Philidor defense - keep the rook on the 6th!
philidor
defense
D3
Train: B
Hold: Rook vs Rook + Pawn
HOLD
Apply Philidor principles to hold the draw.
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philidor
D3
Train: B