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Monday, April 15, 2013

Nunn's Chess Endings Vol 2 Rook Endings-The Rook Switch(8.4.2)

The Rook Switch(8.4.2)
The rook does not always belong behind and enemy passed. The rook switch involves switching the rook's position from behind an enemy passed pawn to the side position where it keeps an eye on the pawn but is available for other duties.

Nunn Accepts Book of the Year Award
Nunn's Chess Endings Vols 1+2 get book of the year award presented by Aronian.




Here is a key example that Nunn uses in Nunn's Chess Endings Vol 2 to illustrate this method. I took a close look at this game and here are my findings.

Kravtsiv,Martyn (2379) - Kononenko,Dmitry1 (2472)
Sicilian Scheveningen[B82]
UKR-ch sf Alushta (4), 16.05.2006


Position 1
Material is even but black's pieces are more active. What do you recommend for black?

Black to Play

64.Kf1

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