Chris Ward, "Starting Out: Rook Endgames"
Everyman Chess | 2007 | ISBN: 1857443748 | English | PDF | 128 pages | 19.4 MB
Endgames with kings, rooks and pawns are by far the most common type - it is estimated that rook endgames are reached in nearly one in five of all chess games. It's clear that a firm understanding of them is required in order to become self-assured in this typical phase of the game. And yet it is exactly this area in which many players drop precious points or half-points through a lack of either technique or understanding. …