Rook against knight: stay together is lesson 4 of 6 in Endgame 9: Queen against rook, rook against minor piece, an endgame course suited to players rated around 2200 (advanced players). Keep the knight next to your king and rook against knight is a draw. 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: hold the draw. (3 positions)
White to move: hold the draw. (3 positions)
Worked examples
Black to move: hold the draw. 1...Ne3 2.Kd4 Nf5+ 3.Ke5 Nxh4. Ne3 kept king and knight together. This is a draw (checked with endgame tables). After Kc7 the position would be lost.
White to move: hold the draw. 1.Ng3+ Kf2 2.Ne4+ Ke3 3.Nc3. Ng3+ kept king and knight together. This is a draw (checked with endgame tables). After Kg7 the position would be lost.
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