He was playing against one of the best players of the world (Oparin is ranked 24th in the world in the Rapid format). Grigoriy Oparin – Ranindu Liyanage Ranindu played 71…Rf7! In chess literature, there persists the notion that “Rook and Bishop versus Rook” is an easy draw for the defending side. In fact, for decades this has truly been the nightmare endgame of chess. With the help of endgame tablebases, let’s go through the key moments in Ranindu’s game after 71…Rf7 72.Ke5 Rc7.

Source: The Nation July 18, 2021 05:15 UTC