Bishop & Pawn Hold vs Rook
Black to play and draw
PlayBishop and pawn hold the draw against a rook in a fortress: the king shields the pawn and the bishop patrols long diagonals, so the rook finds no breakthrough.
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Bishop & Pawn Hold vs Rook
Hold the draw against perfect play
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The theory
The rook is worth more than bishop and pawn, but a fortress erases the difference: the king guards the pawn while the bishop's long reach denies the rook any useful entry square.
The method. King in front of the pawn, bishop on a diagonal that covers the squares the rook wants. Hold the position; there is no line for the rook to break in.
What to avoid. A skewer or pin that wins the bishop turns the draw into a loss. Keep king and bishop off the rook's lines, and never abandon the pawn's shield.
In this drill you defend with bishop and pawn. Maintain the fortress and sidestep the rook's tricks: with the structure intact the half point is safe.