| Rook belongs behind the furthest pawn, White to move |
| Rook is not active enough, White to move |
| `Saavedra` position from the Glasgow Weekly Citizen 1895, White to move |
| Philidor position, a key defense for Black, Black to move and draw |
| Avoiding Philidor, White to move and win |
| Lucena Position, or, building a bridge. White to move and win |
| Trying to reach the Lucena Position. White to move and win |
| Again, trying to reach the Lucena Position. White to move and win |
| Checking distance - place rook on the long side, black to move and draws |
| Checking distance - place rook on the long side, black to move, rook is too close to king |
| Beware of stalemate tricks, white to move |
| Beware of stalemate tricks, black to move |
| Beware of stalemate tricks, white to move |
| Climbing the ladder, white to move and draw |
| Black to move and win |
| Shouldering, black to move and keep a draw |
| K+R+R vs K |
| K+R vs K |
| K+R vs K |
| K+R vs K |
| K+pawn vs K+R: rook vs pawn. Draw: king of rook side it too far away |
| K+pawn vs K+R: rook vs pawn. King cannot defend pawn |
| K+pawn vs K+R: rook vs pawn. King cannot defend pawn |
| K+R+pawn vs K+R king far away from pawn |
| K+R+P vs K+R, black's rook is too passive |
| K+R+P vs K+R, black's rook is too passive |
| K+R+P vs K+R, blacks rook is passive but black survives |
| pawn on 7th rank, rook on 8th |
| pawn on 7th rank, rook on 8th |
| pawn on 7th rank, rook on 8th |
| pawn on 7th rank, rook on 8th, another pawn |
| pawn on 7th rank, rook on 8th, another pawn |
| pawn on 7th rank, rook on 8th, another pawn |
| pawn on 6th rank, rook on 8th, bad D: white wins |
| pawn on 6th rank, rook on 8th, Vancura position |
| pawn on 6th rank, rook on 8th, good D: draw! |
| K+R+pawns vs K+R, a crazy rook makes a draw |
| K+R+pawn vs K+R: Lucena Position, or, building a bridge. White wins |
| Saavedra, by Tim Krabbé from his book `Schaakkuriosa` |
| Extra long castling, by Tim Krabbé from his book `Schaakkuriosa` |