Puzzle 2. End-game. Rook vs pawn. White or black wins? or perhaps a draw?

Have a look at this position. Black just checked the white king with the rook. Is it black winning because of the rook? Is it white winning because the position is too close to promotion? Or is it a draw, and how exactly? Have a look and think about it!

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Ian Nepomniachtchi: from an 8-year photo with Anatoly Karpov 22 years ago, to world champion finalist

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The thirty year old Ian Nepomniachtchi (born on 14th July 2020) has just won the Candidates Tournament 2020/21. So, in November, he will face the current world champion, the Norwegian Magnus Carlsen, to gain the title of the best chess player in the world. Here, we see a happy instantané,…

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Book and e-book on Amazon: “Chess forks and pins”

This book & e-book is addressed to children and adults who are relatively new to chess, and they wish to advance their middle game tactics, and especially forks and pins. The approach is rather laconic. Not many words. Only chess diagrams and questions and what would the next best move…

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