The Lucena position is lesson 3 of 6 in Endgame 4: Rook against pawn and the Lucena, an endgame course suited to players rated around 1200 (improving players). Rook and pawn against rook with your king in front of the pawn: put your rook on the 4th rank as a shield, and the checks run out. It has 6 interactive exercises: 6 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. (3 positions)
White to move and win. (3 positions)
Worked examples
Black to move and win. 1...Kf1 2.Ke4 Rg5 3.Ra7 g1=Q. With your king in front of the pawn and the enemy king cut off, rook and king escort the pawn home. You come out 8 points ahead in material.
White to move and win. 1.Kc8 Rb3 2.b8=Q+. With your king in front of the pawn and the enemy king cut off, rook and king escort the pawn home. You come out 4 points ahead in material.
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