Endings of one rook and pawns are about the most common sort of endings arising on the chess … - Jose Raul Capablanca

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Jose Raul Capablanca

Endings of one rook and pawns are about the most common sort of endings arising on the chess board. Yet though they do occur so often, few have mastered them thoroughly. They are often of a very difficult nature, and sometimes while apparently very simple they are in reality extremely intricate.

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