Simplify Into a Won Ending
Part of the Playing Real Games section of Coddy's Chess journey. Lesson 26 of 40.
A pawn up, the last rooks facing each other: trade, or not? Only if the pawn ending is won. King and pawn against king is won when your king is in front and close, drawn when their king reaches the queening square - or when the pawn is a rook pawn. Check before the last trade, not after.
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Position 1 of 7
WatchA pawn up. Trade the rooks - and then?
The starting position.
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All lessons in Playing Real Games
1Think Before You Move
What Did That Move Change?Checks, Captures, ThreatsThe Landing SquareThe Blunder CheckTwo Candidates, Not OneRecap: Think Before You Move2Opening Principles
Centre, Pieces, KingDon't Move It TwiceThe Early QueenConnect the RooksSomething StrangeRecap: Opening Principles5Trading and Converting
When to TradeSimplify Into a Won EndingNo HurryStalemate: Only Way to LosePromote the Extra PawnRecap: Trading and Converting