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Rook and Pawn vs Rook
Must Know Positions 

  Intermediate/ Advanced
​(1400-1999)

1. Lucena Winning technique 

1. WIN - LUCENA
2. WIN
3. WIN
4. WIN

​2. Philador defence

1. DRAW
2. DRAW
3. DRAW
4. Draw

3. Kling and Horwitz defense (Philador gone bad)

1. DRAW
2. DRAW
3. DRAW
4. DRAW
5. DRAW
6. DRAW
7. DRAW

4. Vancura defense vs rook Pawn  

1. DRAW
2. DRAW
3. DRAW
4. DRAW
5. DRAW
6. DRAW
7. DRAW

5. Rook Cutting of the King 

1. WIN
1. WIN
2. WIN
3. WIN
4. WIN
4. WIN
6. WIN
7. WIN
8. WIN
9. WIN

6. Fourth Rank defense

1. DRAW
2. DRAW
4. DRAW
5. DRAW
7. DRAW
8. DRAW
9. DRAW

7. Rook behind the pawn

1. WIN
3. WIN
3. WIN
4. DRAW
5. DRAW
6. DRAW

8. Nice ideas 

1. DRAW - but nice idea.
2. WIN - Advanced - Just show idea
3. WIN - Advanced
4. DRAW - Advanced - Active KING
5. WIN - Rook on 7th rank

9. Long Distance Checks Defense (1600-2000)

1. DRAW
2. DRAW
3. DRAW
4. DRAW
5. DRAW
6. DRAW
7. DRAW
8. DRAW
9. DRAW
10. DRAW
11. DRAW - Careful with the bishop pawn.
12. DRAW - careful with the bishop pawn.
13. WIN
14. WIN
15. WIN
16. WIN
17. DRAW
18. DRAW
19. DRAW

10. Defense ideas when the king is on the long side 

1. DRAW
2. DRAW
3. DRAW
4. DRAW

11. King attacks the pawn from the rear (2000-2200)

5. DRAW
6. DRAW
7. DRAW
8. DRAW
1. DRAW
2. DRAW
3. DRAW
4. DRAW

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