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"In general the line-up of rook plus bishop is rather stronger than rook and knight <to a large extent this depends on structure>, but a few grandmasters for example Evgeni Ellinovich Sveshnikov, think the reserve. Rook and knight is stronger when there are <fixed weaknesses> or, for example, when there are <doubled pawns>."

Alexander Beliavsky + Adrian Mikhalchishin in <Winning Endgame Strategy>

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Müller/Lamprecht say that 15% of all games reach an ending of rook and minor piece vs rook and minor piece, so that you can expect to get such one in every tournament.

Their statistics, with relative percentage frequencies, rounded:

<RB vs RN (45%)>
RB vs RB (22%) some coloured B
RB vs RB (13%) opp. coloured B
RN vs RN (20%).

missed opprtunities?
Mamedyarov vs Eljanov, 2009 
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 50 moves, 1/2-1/2

great battle
Carlsen vs Shirov, 2008 
(C78) Ruy Lopez, 80 moves, 1-0

Szabo's only win over Botwinnik
Botvinnik vs Szabo, 1965 
(E83) King's Indian, Samisch, 77 moves, 0-1

E R Lundin vs B Rabar, 1941
(E19) Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 9.Qxc3, 51 moves, 1/2-1/2

Foltys vs P Leepin, 1941
(B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 55 moves, 1/2-1/2

Karjakin vs G Guseinov, 2009 
(B27) Sicilian, 62 moves, 1/2-1/2

Swiderski vs Mieses, 1902
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 46 moves, 0-1

Nope...err... Nepo!!!
A Smirnov vs I Nepomniachtchi, 2008
(D12) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 51 moves, 0-1

Krasenkow vs I Nepomniachtchi, 2007 
(D43) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 44 moves, 0-1

Jacimovic vs I Nepomniachtchi, 2006
(D95) Grunfeld, 49 moves, 0-1

T Gharamian vs Ni Hua, 2001
(C10) French, 52 moves, 0-1

A Stefanova vs Carlsen, 2005
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 77 moves, 1/2-1/2

hunting high
Carlsen vs A Stefanova, 2005
(D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 73 moves, 1/2-1/2

Carlsen's experience
V Nithander vs Carlsen, 2003
(B40) Sicilian, 77 moves, 0-1

Fischer vs Tal, 1962 
(B32) Sicilian, 63 moves, 1-0

I Nepomniachtchi vs P Nakhapetiane, 2005
(B33) Sicilian, 60 moves, 1-0

S Slugin vs I Nepomniachtchi, 2006 
(D85) Grunfeld, 66 moves, 1-0

I Nepomniachtchi vs S Volkov, 2006
(C11) French, 66 moves, 1-0

I Nepomniachtchi vs D Jakovenko, 2006
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 72 moves, 0-1

E Najer vs I Nepomniachtchi, 2006 
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 67 moves, 1-0

Ivanchuk vs E Alekseev, 2009 
(E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 61 moves, 1/2-1/2

Ehlvest vs Huebner, 1988
(C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 52 moves, 1/2-1/2

Malachowski Margrit B vs M Hedke, 1993 
(C25) Vienna, 76 moves, 1-0

B Grachev vs E Romanov, 2007
(D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 64 moves, 1/2-1/2

Yurtaev vs Ivanchuk, 1987 
(B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 46 moves, 1-0

Spassky vs Fischer, 1992 
(D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 61 moves, 1/2-1/2

...
Carlsen vs Anand, 2009 
(D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 77 moves, 1-0

Marshall vs G Marco, 1904 
(C45) Scotch Game, 76 moves, 1-0

B Socko vs M Turner, 2009
(C68) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, 57 moves, 1/2-1/2

Beliavsky vs J Smeets, 2009 
(A11) English, Caro-Kann Defensive System, 68 moves, 0-1

Zhou Jianchao vs N Vitiugov, 2009
(D38) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation, 64 moves, 0-1

M Romanko vs Huang Qian, 2009
(B01) Scandinavian, 65 moves, 1/2-1/2

V Peicheva-Juergens vs A Galliamova-Ivanchuk, 1990
(E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 62 moves, 1/2-1/2

O Ekebjaerg vs S Webb, 1994
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 74 moves, 1-0

--> B:N
M Romanko vs Y Xu, 2009 
(C00) French Defense, 61 moves, 0-1

M Sorokin vs A Minasian, 1991
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 73 moves, 1-0

Kamsky vs Morozevich, 2009
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 48 moves, 1/2-1/2

pp race dynamics
L Evertsson vs U Hammarstrom, 2005 
(D01) Richter-Veresov Attack, 62 moves, 1/2-1/2

K Horowska vs V Gunina, 2009 
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 72 moves, 0-1

Hebden vs Psakhis, 1986
(C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 70 moves, 1-0

--> R
Bogoljubov vs G A Thomas, 1922 
(C73) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 78 moves, 1/2-1/2

Miroshnichenko vs A Sokolov, 2009
(E15) Queen's Indian, 98 moves, 1/2-1/2

E Alekseev vs Ivanchuk, 2009 
(A15) English, 68 moves, 1/2-1/2

F Pedersen vs C K Pedersen, 2009
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 73 moves, 1/2-1/2

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