Tricky rooks

by Karsten Müller
1/7/2025 – If two rooks fight against a queen, coordination and harmony are crucial. In the diagram position the rooks have to fight against the queen and two passed pawns. But Black can draw the game. How?
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.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+ Bd7 4.c4 Nc6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Bxc6 Bxc6 7.d4 Bg7 8.Be3 Nf6 9.d5 Bd7 10.h3 0-0 11.0-0 a6 12.a4 Rb8 13.e5 Ne8 14.Bf4 b5 15.axb5 axb5 16.b3 bxc4 17.bxc4 Rb4 18.Qe2 dxe5 19.Bxe5 f6 20.Bf4 Nd6 21.Nd2 f5 22.Be5 Bxe5 23.Qxe5 Rb2 24.Nce4 Rc2 25.Nxd6 exd6 26.Qf4 g5 27.Qxd6 Rxd2 28.Ra7 Rf7 29.Rb1 Qe7 30.Qh6 Rg7 31.Rb8+ Kf7 32.Qh5+ Kf6 33.Rb6+ Ke5 34.Re6+ Bxe6 35.Rxe7 Rxe7 36.Qxg5 Rd1+ 37.Kh2 Kd6 38.Qg3+ Kd7 39.Qb3 Re1 40.Qb5+ Kd6 41.Qb6+ Ke5 42.Qb2+ Kd6 43.Qb6+ Ke5 44.Qxc5 Kf6 45.Qd4+ Kg6 46.dxe6 R1xe6 47.f4 h6 48.Qd5 Rf6 49.Qg8+ Rg7 50.Qd8 Rgf7 51.Qg8+ Rg7 52.Qc8 Rgf7 53.Kg3 Rf8 54.Qc5 R8f7 55.Kh4 Rf8 56.Kg3 R8f7 57.Kf3 Kh7 58.Qd5 Rc7 59.Qe5 Rfc6 60.Qxf5+ Kh8 61.Qh5 Kh7 62.g4 Rxc4 63.g5 R4c6 64.h4 Tricky rooks If two rooks fight against a queen, coordination and harmony are crucial. In the diagram position the rooks have to fight against the queen and two passed pawns. But Black can draw the game. How?
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Svane,R2628L'Ami,E2614½–½2024B52German Bundesliga 2024-254.2

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