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26 Sep 04
26 Sep 04
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Originally posted by RagnorakFrom Reuben Fine's Basic Chess Endings p. 392 (White is always the side with the advantage in Fine's book): "Normally, a White rook is attacking several pawns on the seventh rank. To defend them with the Black rook would be to immobilize that piece, while if there are pawns on both side of the board, the king cannot possibly defend them all. In any event, Black is severely handicapped and must always weaken his position, often losing a pawn." The situation is worse for the defender where White's rook holds the seventh and Black's king is confined to the eighth, thereby severely limiting its mobility. This called the "absolute seventh". Hope that helps.
I'm reading some tips on the endgame at Exeter Chess Club.
http://www.exeter.ac.uk/~dregis/DR/Endings/genending.html
Here's one of the general laws...
A rook on the seventh rank is worth a pawn.
Can somebody explain what that might mean?
Cheers,
D
26 Sep 04
Originally posted by RagnorakYou are 1600 rating and don't know what that means? Argh, proof that endgames studies, right there, and very overated.
I'm reading some tips on the endgame at Exeter Chess Club.
http://www.exeter.ac.uk/~dregis/DR/Endings/genending.html
Here's one of the general laws...
A rook on the seventh rank is worth a pawn.
Can somebody explain what that might mean?
Cheers,
D