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TABLE HEPTATHLON

Queen vs Rook Endgames

Queen vs Rook Endings

Philidor.
1777.
White to move and win.
15.Qa5! Philidor 1777. 15...Rb1 [15...Rb3 16.Qd8+ Ka7 17.Qd4+ Kb8 18.Qf4+!+-; 15...Rf7 16.Qe5+ Ka7 17.Qe3+!+-; 15...Rh7 16.Qe5+ Ka8 17.Qa1+ Kb8 18.Qb1++-] 16.Qd8+ Ka7 17.Qd4+ Ka8 18.Qh8+ Ka7 19.Qh7++-

Paul Keres.
Practical Chess Endings
White to move and win.
11.Kd6 Kb8 [11...Ra7? 12.Qf8+ Kb7 13.Qf7+ Kb8 14.Qe8+ Kb7 15.Qd7+ Kb8 16.Qd8+ Kb7 17.Qc7+ Ka6 18.Qc6+ Ka5 19.Kc5+-] 12.Qe5! Rb7 13.Kc6+ Ka8 14.Qa1+ Kb8 15.Qa5! Philidor 1777
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