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In the game below I (white) was in an advantageous position after black move 31. Black's rook was trapped and I had a choice of taking the rook with my king, or taking the knight with a pawn. So I could go through the options, if I go here, he goes there, etc., but what I would really like to know is how people would approach this situation at a strategic level. Basically, my only thought was that I had a two point advantage and should "trade down," although I did make a questionable trade of a rook for a knight and a pawn. As you see the game ended in a draw.
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I am very new to all this, but I would like to point out at least my view of the situation. After Black's 31st. move you lost a pawn. You have a 1 point advantage. The question—do I trade a pawn for a Knight. That might be a good trade, but in this situation you than face an end game with black having a pawn majority on the King side. Next question do I trade a Knight for a Rook? This option keeps my pawns in place and heading for the end game could be better than the first option. I my humble opinion you played it correct. Had you let black have pawn majorities on both sides of the board, his compensation might have been enough to afforded him a win. I would love to hear someone opinions on my thinking. I hope I answered your question. Thanks for letting me share. JungJoe
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Well, black missed 19 ..Bc5, but I couldn't see anything wrong with how you played the ending until you sacrificed back the exchange. (32fxe4 may have been more accurate, but I don't think it matters). When you were an exchange up, that was a long term advantage, I can't see why you traded it back, particularly for a rook and pawn endings only one pawn up with all pawns on the same side...
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Thanks for commenting, JungJoe. So on 32 I took the rook thinking black would take my rook with his knight, and then I'd take his knight with my king. Instead black arranged to take my knight, but I managed to get two pawns for one after that, resulting in a two point advantage after black's move 37 (3 pawns each, my 2 rooks to his rook and knight). This is when I really did not know how to proceed, and wonder (again, at a "strategic" level) how others would approach the problem.
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whyBish, you've hit upon the sort of thing I'm looking for: "..., particularly for a rook and pawn endings only one pawn up with all pawns on the same side." I'm fairly ignorant of endgame theory, although I did belatedly look into it a bit. So in what direction would you try to take the game?
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I would have tried to aim in on the pawns on the 7th rank,hopefully drawing back the rook to their defence, which would then allow the King to be centralized. Like I said, your material advantage is long term, so there is no rush required, just look out for counterplay and slowly improve the position.
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