Rooks in seventh heaven

by Karsten Müller
9/24/2024 – Two rooks on the seventh (or second) rank are usually strong. In the diagram position it is White to move and win. What should he do?
Let endgame expert Dr Karsten Müller show and explain the finesses of the world champions. Although they had different styles each and every one of them played the endgame exceptionally well, so take the opportunity to enjoy and learn from some of the best endgames in the history of chess.
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1.e41,166,62354%2421---
1.d4947,29855%2434---
1.Nf3281,60256%2441---
1.c4182,10256%2442---
1.g319,70256%2427---
1.b314,26554%2427---
1.f45,89748%2377---
1.Nc33,80151%2384---
1.b41,75648%2380---
1.a31,20654%2404---
1.e31,06848%2408---
1.d395450%2378---
1.g466446%2360---
1.h444653%2374---
1.c343351%2426---
1.h328056%2418---
1.a411060%2466---
1.f39246%2436---
1.Nh38966%2508---
1.Na34262%2482---
1.Nf3 Nf6 2.g3 c5 3.Bg2 Nc6 4.c4 d5 5.cxd5 Nxd5 6.Nc3 Nxc3 7.bxc3 e5 8.0-0 Be7 9.d3 0-0 10.Nd2 Be6 11.Nc4 Qc7 12.Ne3 Qd7 13.c4 Bh3 14.Bxh3 Qxh3 15.Nd5 Bd6 16.e3 Rfe8 17.Rb1 b6 18.Bb2 Rad8 19.Qf3 Nb4 20.e4 Nxd5 21.exd5 Qd7 22.Rfe1 b5 23.cxb5 f6 24.a4 Bc7 25.Ba3 Qxd5 26.Qe4 Bb6 27.Rec1 Qxd3 28.Qxd3 Rxd3 29.Bxc5 Red8 30.Bxb6 axb6 31.a5 bxa5 32.b6 Rb8 33.b7 Rdd8 34.Rc7 Rf8 35.Rbc1 a4 36.Rd7 a3 37.Rcc7 Rf7 38.Rc8+ Rf8 Rooks in seventh heaven Two rooks on the seventh (or second) rank are usually strong. In the diagram position it is White to move and win. What should he do?
White to move and win
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Wadsworth,M2467Royal,S24831–02024A34British Championship 20246.2

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