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Pete Tamburro on

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Let’s do some endgames this week! They are always the underestimated part of chess. Yet, positions pop up where you really have to know what you’re doing. Take this simple position. It’s not uncommon. What is the most efficient way of White winning here?


Solution:

You could check with the rook on e8, but that would take a lot longer. It’s best to snatch the bishop and then mate, although threatening mate is useful. This is the method: 1.Rd4 Bf1 [1...Kf8 2.Rd8#; 1...Kh7 2.Rh4+]2.Kg6 Kf8 3.Rf4+ With an easy king and rook vs. king mate to follow.

 


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