Rook Endgame

The most common type of endgame, notorious for being hard to convert.

Rook endgames are the most frequently occurring endgame type and famously drawish — even a pawn or two up can be a draw with correct defence, per key positions like the Lucena and Philidor positions.

Related terms
Lucena Position Philidor Position Open File
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