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what colour would you rather play in this situation... end game, white has two pawns side by side mid table being protected by the king, black has no pawns but a rook and the king is at the bottom corner...? would most players go for white in this situation, i would... this is when points break down, black has five whereas white has two and a major piece down, yet those two pawns side by side being supported by the king with only a rook to destory them seem more powerful than any one piece, even a queen

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Originally posted by rooktakesqueen
what colour would you rather play in this situation... end game, white has two pawns side by side mid table being protected by the king, black has no pawns but a rook and the king is at the bottom corner...? would most players go for white in this situation, i would... this is when points break down, black has five whereas white has two and a major pi ...[text shortened]... by the king with only a rook to destory them seem more powerful than any one piece, even a queen
It depends on the exact position. If there was time for black's king to block the pawns I'd still take black. Worst case scenario is that I have to sac the rook for one of the pawns, and can probably force a draw.

If you've got a specific position in mind you could post it.

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ill take white everytime. if i was black id forfit then and there. no way for him to take a piece without losing a rook, and you still can escort the single pawn if he does. impossible situation for the rook and king.

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its not an exact position, it just seems to me every time i get to the end game winning on points its always those two pawns that just kill me off, i see what you mean by saying the king could offer the rook support but if its bottom table i dont think its gonna move quickly enough to pose a threat. i think a pawn is worth 1 point, but how about 2 pawns side by side..? is that 2 points..?

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i think thats the beauty of chess, at the end of it all, its the pawn that ends up the most powerful

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Originally posted by rooktakesqueen
i think thats the beauty of chess, at the end of it all, its the pawn that ends up the most powerful
Very true, indeed.

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