Rook endings in practice is lesson 6 of 6 in Endgame 10: Bishop and knight mate, an endgame course suited to players rated around 2400 (advanced players). Rook endings from games: active rooks, passed pawns and well-timed checks. It has 8 interactive exercises: 8 calculated lines from real positions. You play every move on a board and get feedback straight away. The lesson is free.
What you practise
Black to move and win.
White to move and win. (5 positions)
White to move: mate in 7.
Black to move: mate in 3.
Worked examples
Black to move and win. 1...g3 2.Kc4 g2 3.Rb1 Rh1. The quiet g3 left the opponent without a good answer. The position is winning.
White to move and win. 1.Kd6 Rxe7 2.Re6 Rxe6+ 3.Kxe6. The rook sacrifice on e6 dragged the rook away from its duty. The position is winning.
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