Answers.Body: <p>Black has an extra piece and 2 pawns, with an extra pawn being on each side of the board. Black has no glaring pawn weaknesses. If the rooks are off the board, White's only chance, and it is a slim one, will be to lock the pawns up in such a way that Black can make no progress. I don't see how he can do it, especially with those doubled pawns on the g file. For example, Black could play <code>f6</code> followed by <code>h5</code> or work towards <code>g5</code> (to lock the white pawn), <code>Kg6</code>, <code>h5</code>, then <code>f5</code>. White cannot contain the pawns. And that is without taking the Bishop into consideration.</p>
  
  <p>In short, Black wants to get those rooks off the board.</p>
  
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Answers.Body: <p>Black has an extra bishop and two extra pawns. Black is <em>completely and easily winning</em>, and white can't do anything really constructive.</p>
  
  <p>Black's easiest way to win is to promote a pawn to queen and then checkmate white; that in turn is easiest if white's rooks are exchanged off (take all rooks off the board, and black just plays a5, a4, a3, a2, a1=Q).</p>
  
  <p>So that's what white should avoid -- if there is a choice, <em>don't exchange the rooks!</em></p>
  
  <p>That said, resigning is also a perfectly normal action for white in the given position.</p>
  
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Body: <p>As black has the upper hand, should white try to go piece-a-piece (Rooks for Rooks) or try and get the two rook endgame.</p>
  
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Comments.Text: He should probably resign and go for a beer.
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Title: Should white go for piece-a-piece or two rook endgame?
ThreadText: # Should white go for piece-a-piece or two rook endgame?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2017-05-23)
  
  As black has the upper hand, should white try to go piece-a-piece (Rooks for Rooks) or try and get the two rook endgame.
  1r3rk1/p1p2p1p/3p2p1/Rp2p3/3bP1P1/1P1P4/2P3P1/5R1K w - - 0 1
  
  **Tags:** endgame, rook-endgame
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_1**: He should probably resign and go for a beer.  
  
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  ### Answer by username_3 on 2017-05-23. Score: 5 | Accepted answer
  
  Black has an extra bishop and two extra pawns. Black is *completely and easily winning*, and white can't do anything really constructive.
  
  Black's easiest way to win is to promote a pawn to queen and then checkmate white; that in turn is easiest if white's rooks are exchanged off (take all rooks off the board, and black just plays a5, a4, a3, a2, a1=Q).
  
  So that's what white should avoid -- if there is a choice, *don't exchange the rooks!*
  
  That said, resigning is also a perfectly normal action for white in the given position.
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_2 on 2017-05-23. Score: 1
  
  Black has an extra piece and 2 pawns, with an extra pawn being on each side of the board. Black has no glaring pawn weaknesses. If the rooks are off the board, White's only chance, and it is a slim one, will be to lock the pawns up in such a way that Black can make no progress. I don't see how he can do it, especially with those doubled pawns on the g file. For example, Black could play `f6` followed by `h5` or work towards `g5` (to lock the white pawn), `Kg6`, `h5`, then `f5`. White cannot contain the pawns. And that is without taking the Bishop into consideration.
  
  In short, Black wants to get those rooks off the board.
  
  
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