Im sory if its already answered somewhere, but are there some good books specificly covering rook endgames??
Averbakh had one. I haven't gotten to it yet, but it should be good.
Silman's complete endgame course covers almost every type of endgame(almost, not all. Mating with a bishop and a knight is not there)
Silman's book doesn't qualify as "specifically covering". Neither it is a complete course by any stretch of imagination. If someone's at the level where they need to specifically focus on rook endgames, as I imagine the OP is, they need something much deeper than that.
Endgame manual and fundamental chess endings both have their focus on Rook endings. I would recommend fundamental chess endings though, because endgame manual is probably a bit impractical, due to it's tons of analysis.
Secrets of Rook endings is probably a bit too detailed and very position relevant, but very good aswell.
Silman's endgame course has the most important position and is very detailed and instructive, but i personally don't like that it only contains few positions and only the very basics.
Survival guide to Rook endings is my personal favorite, due to it's very instructive principles and very nicely selected practical examples.
Practical rook endings by Kortschnoi contains all the basics and Classics and is probably something you can't go wrong with.
I haven't read Averbakh's (yet?), but i really liked his book on minor piece endings, so it should be alright.
Secrets of Rook endings is probably a bit too detailed and very position relevant, but very good aswell.
Silman's endgame course has the most important position and is very detailed and instructive, but i personally don't like that it only contains few positions and only the very basics.
Survival guide to Rook endings is my personal favorite, due to it's very instructive principles and very nicely selected practical examples.
Practical rook endings by Kortschnoi contains all the basics and Classics and is probably something you can't go wrong with.
I haven't read Averbakh's (yet?), but i really liked his book on minor piece endings, so it should be alright.
I should mention Endgame manual and fundamental chess endings lay their PRIMARY focus on Rook endings. They contain other endings aswell.
- Starting Out: Rook Endgames (Starting Out Series) is a good first option.
- Secrets of Rook Endings (John Nunn) i a more advanced book.
- The Survival Guide to Rook Endings (john Emms).
- Secrets of Rook Endings (John Nunn) i a more advanced book.
- The Survival Guide to Rook Endings (john Emms).
100 endgames you must know is just fine below pro level.
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Averbakh's rook endgames volume is by far the best for middle/advanced level (only advice is to re-check them with endgame tablebase on lichess). Dvoretsky's Endgame Manual also touches on some rook endgames in depth, but it's only a part of the book.
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