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Drawable Pieces-Only Endgame
Drawable Pieces-Only Endgame
You have a Drawable Pieces-Only Endgame when, despite being at a disadvantage in a position where only pieces (no pawns) are on the board, you can hold the game to a draw with accurate defensive play, as shown in the diagram above.
Some examples of endgames of this type are: (1) Bishop vs. Rook (2) Knight vs. Rook (3) Two Knights vs. Queen (4) Rook and Bishop vs. Queen (5) Rook and Knight vs. Queen (6) Queen vs. two Rooks (7) Queen vs. Queen and Bishop (8) Queen vs. Queen and Knight (9) Two Rooks vs. Queen and Knight
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Master the Drawable Pieces-Only Endgames
When we started adding a playful touch to chess learning, we looked through thousands of videos and hundreds of books to find the best resources out there. Here's our curated selection of the best content we encountered on Drawable Pieces-Only Endgames. We also included some smaller creators who are growing fast and we believe deserve your attention. Check out these resources if you want to master this type of endgame.
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Rook vs Bishop Endgame – How to draw it without thinking!
This video by Hanging Pawns is a very effective lesson for beginners and intermediates on how to actually draw the drawn endgame Bishop vs. Rook.
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How to Defend Rook vs. Rook + Bishop
This excellent lesson by Chess Dojo presents the drawn R vs. R+B endgame. A very hard one to hold. Practice along with GM Kraai.
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Chess Lesson # 99: Queen vs Rook Endgame
If you are the side with the Rook in a Rook vs. Queen endgame you may have some chances. See this great video by NM Robert Ramirez to maximize your chances.
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Silman's Complete Endgame Course: From Beginner to Master*
This is another fantastic book by Jeremy Silman. Endgame techniques are presented in a really fun and useful way. A must-read for beginners and intermediates.
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Another great work by the much-beloved John Nunn. All techniques you can use to win (or draw) every pieces-only type of endgame are wonderfully explained here. For intermediate and advanced players.