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Rook vs Rook + Bishop Endgame Tutorial

An instructive tutorial on an interesting endgame.
It is hard to defend when on increment.

An instructive tutorial on an interesting endgame. It is hard to defend when on increment.

This is the hardest endgame in chess and many GMs lose it.

This is the hardest endgame in chess and many GMs lose it.

This draw occurred OTB just yesterday in The Naroditsky Memorial, Fabi - Durarbayli !
https://lichess.org/broadcast/2026-naroditsky-memorial-rapid-blitz-blitz/round-9/YgDk4NTF/diMb0sol

from move 71, you gotta keep your cool, with seconds on the clock

This draw occurred OTB just yesterday in The Naroditsky Memorial, Fabi - Durarbayli ! https://lichess.org/broadcast/2026-naroditsky-memorial-rapid-blitz-blitz/round-9/YgDk4NTF/diMb0sol from move 71, you gotta keep your cool, with seconds on the clock
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I have gotten this endgame several times, always on the stronger side. I don’t think anyone has ever drawn it.

I have gotten this endgame several times, always on the stronger side. I don’t think anyone has ever drawn it.

@ASbest22_is_back said ^

This is the hardest endgame in chess and many GMs lose it.

queen vs rook is hardest

@ASbest22_is_back said [^](/forum/redirect/post/l3q1d7a4) > This is the hardest endgame in chess and many GMs lose it. queen vs rook is hardest