I played a very complex rook endgame of which I understood little. It was full of subtleties which could have decided the outcome at several points.
With pawns on both sides of the board, a single rook endgame is all about calculation and making practical decisions based on your endgame knowledge. Knowing simple endgames is key, such as an extra pawn with a rook in front of it, as happened in this game. I misjudged that simple endgame because I failed to understand that my king was too far away. I even had a win at one point, simply moving my king closer.
Apart form that, understanding the power of connected pawns in rook endgames is also key. I didn’t do that properly either. I chose incorrect trades, leaving me with a position much harder to win for no reason. Learn from this endgame.
Mudrinic N. (1855) – Tomic S. (2043)
London System
Vrsar Open 2022, Rd. 6
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