Nunn's Chess Endings Vol 2-Checking Distance(8.4.5)

Common Errors-Checking Distance(8.4.5)
Here is an example used by Nunn to illustrate checking distance errors. I analyzed the game from the beginning to get to flavor of the game. Veteran GM Mikhail Gurevich ground out a tough R-R ending in which Nunn points out many key and instructive points.

Lecture by Gurevich,M




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Here is the feature game.

Gurevich,M (2590) - Rechlis,G (2500)

Benoni Symmetrical w/h3[A70]

Tel Aviv , 1989

Position 1
White is pressing with the more active king and further advanced pawn. What do you recommend for black?

• 55...Rg1(prepare for rear check defence)
• 55...Rg2(prepare for rear check defence)
• 55...Rg3(prepare for rear check defence)
• Something else

Black to Play

55.Kxh6

Nunn's Chess Endings Vol 2 Rook Endings-Common Error: Rook Behind Passed Pawn(8.4.3)

Common Error: Rook Behind Passed Pawn(8.4.3)

Here is one of the examples with the main analysis line promoted to make it easier to follow. The game is annotated from the beginning with additional explanation so I could follow what was going on.

Michalek,Miroslav - Sonnabend,Gerhard
Sicilian Classical 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2 a6 8.0–0–0 Bd7 9.f3 [B67]
MN/028(Analysis) corr ICCF, 20.09.1996

Position 1

What do you recommend for white?

• 45.Rh6 (to restrain the h-pawn and keep black's king cut off laterally)
• 45.Ka6(to support the b-pawn)
• Something else

White to Play

44...Rh1

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.

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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

Nunn's Chess Endings Vol 2-Rook Endings-The 5th Rank Cut-Off

Nunn's Chess Endings Vol 2-Rook Endings
The 5th Rank Cut-Off

Sadly, I have owned this fine book for a couple of years and not dared to open it.

Nunn's Chess Endings Vol2

Here is one of the games (Jussupow,Artur-Tseshkovsky,Vitaly Moscow 1981)  Nunn used to illustrate the 5th rank cut-off technique. I looked at the whole game to get a better idea of what happened and improve my endgame knowledge. 

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Here are my findings.

Jussupow,Artur (2575) - Tseshkovsky,Vitaly (2530) 
English Opening 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 c5 3.Nf3 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.e4 Nb4 [A34]
Moscow-4teams Moscow (4.2), 26.02.1981

Position 1

Black has an active king+rook and is pushing the c-pawn for the win. What do you recommend for black now?

Black to Play

43.g3