Chess in the 80s 20: R is for Roycroft (01/1989)

At the start of 1989 CHESS started running A.J. Roycroft’s ABC of Endgame Studies. At one letter a month, the series lasted a little over two years.

Scroll down if you want to see the very first article, A Acclaims Averbakh’s Awesome Analysis. If you fancy taking a crack at the first problem blindfold - @saychess-style - there are only four pieces. How hard can it be?

WHITE: king a8, rook a7  

BLACK: king b5, pawn a6

White to play and win.


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