{"product_id":"tkachenko-two-rooks-save-the-day-a-world-champions-favorite-studies","title":"Tkachenko: Two Rooks Save the Day - A World Champion's Favorite Studies","description":"\u003ch2\u003e100 Rook Endgame Studies Where Two Rooks Win or Draw\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo Rooks Save the Day: A World Champion's Favorite Studies by Sergei Tkachenko is a collection of 100 chess endgame studies. In each one, White is left with just two rooks and still wins or draws.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe studies are aimed at experienced players who can analyze positions directly from the diagram. Newcomers to chess composition also benefit from working through them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost solutions take no more than six moves. The book covers a range of tactical ideas that show how a pair of rooks works together in the endgame. Some studies are classics, and others were first published in the Soviet Union or its successor states. It is the tenth volume in the series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHighlights\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRook endgame studies with two white rooks that win or draw\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSolutions mostly in six moves or fewer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnalysis possible directly from the diagrams\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTactical ideas that show how two rooks combine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClassic studies and works from the Soviet Union and successor states\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuitable for experienced players and newcomers to composition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA focused collection for anyone who wants to understand rook play in the endgame.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan the solutions be worked out without a board?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlmost all solutions take no more than six moves, so experienced players can analyze the positions directly from the diagrams.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs the book useful for readers who are new to chess composition?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. Newcomers to chess problems can use the studies to see how the rook pair combines and how the tactical ideas develop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this book part of a series?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. It is the tenth book in the World Champion's Favorite Studies series by Sergei Tkachenko.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Elk and Ruby","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58385589862782,"sku":"9781918791396","price":16.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0748\/8415\/3664\/files\/9781918791396.jpg?v=1793813173","url":"https:\/\/chess-tigers.de\/en\/products\/tkachenko-two-rooks-save-the-day-a-world-champions-favorite-studies","provider":"Chess Tigers Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}