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Practical Rook Endgames · Kapilash Chess Academy

Test Yourself

Mixed rook endings

In this lesson you will learn

  • Recognising rook-ending patterns without a lesson title
  • Finding the only winning or drawing move
  • Using activity, the Tarrasch rule and checking distance in practice

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12.1 How to Use This Test

These positions come from every lesson of this course. In each one there is exactly one move that keeps the best result — a win or a draw. The prompt tells you what to aim for. Your progress is saved as you solve.

Exercises · Lesson 12

Thirty mixed rook endings. The prompt tells you whether to win or draw.

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Exercise 12.1Find the move
Black to move

Black to move and draw.

Exercise 12.2Find the move
White to move

White to move and win.

Exercise 12.3Find the move
White to move

White to move and win.

Exercise 12.4Find the move
White to move

White to move and win.

Exercise 12.5Find the move
White to move

White to move and win.

Exercise 12.6Find the move
Black to move

Black to move and draw.

Exercise 12.7Find the move
Black to move

Black to move and draw.

Exercise 12.8Find the move
White to move

White to move and win.

Exercise 12.9Find the move
White to move

White to move and win.

Exercise 12.10Find the move
Black to move

Black to move and draw.

Exercise 12.11Find the move
Black to move

Black to move and draw.

Exercise 12.12Find the move
Black to move

Black to move and draw.

Exercise 12.13Find the move
Black to move

Black to move and draw.

Exercise 12.14Find the move
White to move

White to move and win.

Exercise 12.15Find the move
Black to move

Black to move and draw.

Exercise 12.16Find the move
White to move

White to move and win.

Exercise 12.17Find the move
Black to move

Black to move and draw.

Exercise 12.18Find the move
Black to move

Black to move and draw.

Exercise 12.19Find the move
White to move

White to move and win.

Exercise 12.20Find the move
Black to move

Black to move and draw.

Exercise 12.21Find the move
Black to move

Black to move and draw.

Exercise 12.22Find the move
Black to move

Black to move and draw.

Exercise 12.23Find the move
White to move

White to move and win.

Exercise 12.24Find the move
White to move

White to move and win.

Exercise 12.25Find the move
Black to move

Black to move and draw.

Exercise 12.26Find the move
Black to move

Black to move and draw.

Exercise 12.27Find the move
White to move

White to move and win.

Exercise 12.28Find the move
Black to move

Black to move and draw.

Exercise 12.29Find the move
Black to move

Black to move and draw.

Exercise 12.30Find the move
White to move

White to move and win.