Most books say knights are bad in rook endgames. Van Perlo shows 40 examples where a knight on the rim (e.g., Nh1 or Na8) actually sets up a devastating fork vs. the enemy king and rook. Standard theory calls this "accidental." Van Perlo calls it a "pattern."
Most books say knights are bad in rook endgames. Van Perlo shows 40 examples where a knight on the rim (e.g., Nh1 or Na8) actually sets up a devastating fork vs. the enemy king and rook. Standard theory calls this "accidental." Van Perlo calls it a "pattern."
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