Is rook & king v. rook & king always a draw?
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Aug 11, 2017
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#23
dillydream wrote:
It seems to me that there is no way for either side to get a win if each side has just a king and one rook. Am I correct, or is there a way?
depends... in this position
s way:
Not always.
Yes, not always. Something like this can possibly occur.
aravinds_ll wrote:
Not always.
If you want to insist that Black can lose if he plays idiotically, why not just have him blunder the Rook at once and be done with it?
Gil-Gandel wrote:
If you want to insist that Black can lose if he plays idiotically, why not just have him blunder the Rook at once and be done with it?
You got a faster mate?
checkmateibeatu wrote:
Here is the full analysis of that position...
Actually, after 1. c7 Rd6+ 2. Kb5 Rd5+ 3. Kb4 Rd4+ White can play 4. Kc3, since 4...Rd1 5. Kc2 Rd4 etc. leads to the main line.
No, it’s easy to fall into a pin with a rook. But if both sides play carefully, a draw is highly probable.
Jun 20, 2019
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#31
Not always. There are some cases where one king is trapped on the back rank and it turns into mate or something.
Jun 21, 2019
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#32
Some masochist recently thought this would be a fun thing to test out: https://www.chess.com/tournament/endgame-masters-rook-wars
With predictable results: https://www.chess.com/tournament/endgame-masters-rook-wars/pairings/2
Me, I'd rather light my hair on fire and put it out with a hammer.
There is a way to win with a rook & king.
There is a way to win with a rook & king.
Nah
Jun 23, 2019
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#37
Gil-Gandel wrote:
aravinds_ll wrote:
Not always.
If you want to insist that Black can lose if he plays idiotically, why not just have him blunder the Rook at once and be done with it?
He did. Just that White played idiotically.
togepi2468 escreveu:
your pieces have eyes.
also, +2 second games with gms most likely ends in draws in such a situation.
exemple: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uq0vqj7E-ko
Jul 28, 2019
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#39
The player with the move wins. For how many positions with the kings on the squares shown and both rooks on their fourth ranks is this true?
Jul 28, 2019
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#40
arceus02 wrote:
No, it’s easy to fall into a pin with a rook. But if both sides play carefully, a draw is highly probable.
If you feel it's necessary to play out the KRK ending, Black should put up the best defence. Walking to the h8 corner is not the most convincing start.
By the way White has mate in 2 after move 5.
@TripleXDooM In case @arceus02 is feeling victimised, the same comments apply in your post #7. The Black king walks directly to the edge of the board and waits there for the White king to catch him up. You also have mate in 6 after move 6 (as follows).
I have had games that were just a rook and king per side that ended in a win or loss but the majority of the time it ends up being a draw.