Chess Encyclopedia

Endgames

Lucena Position

A winning position in rook endgame: rook + pawn vs rook. The 'bridge building' method to promote the pawn.

A winning position in rook endgame: rook + pawn vs rook. The 'bridge building' method to promote the pawn.

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