Rook and pawn endings are the bane of every chess player’s existence. BUT, you can never get enough practice with them.

GM Ruben Fine reached this position as Black at NY in 1934 against IM Al Horowitz. How did he end the game?

My thanks to my British Facebook friend, Paul Edwin Littlewood, for posting this. Very deceptive for the average player. Mate in Three!

Kolisch won this 19th century gem with a quick mating attack.

One look at this position and your chess instincts should be ringing alarm bells for a kingside attack.

Rook and Pawn endings often have clever ways to win.