Double Rooks vs Queen with Pawns

Автор и выходные данные не указаны.Two Rooks are stronger than one Queen. Let's assume that the material is equal, except that one player has a pair of Rooks while the other player has a Queen. In what situations is the Queen stronger than the pair of Rooks?During a game of chess, a player must constantly evaluate the positions arising on the board. As we have seen before, in order to do this correctly, one needs good positional understanding, as well as attacking skills. After deciding what type of play should be employed, typical chess patterns, such as weak pawns, weak squares, position of the kings, piece coordination, activity, development and so on come into consideration.Given that the material is even, these elements should help us determine the right evaluation of the position.However, many times we are faced with situations where imbalances can be created and we need to make a decision. It is probably safe to say that, from a theoretical point of view, every chess player knows the value of the pieces and if a trade is fair or not. For example, it is common knowledge that three pawns can be equal to a minor piece or that two minor pieces are usually better that a rook.While these “rules” might be true in most of the cases, there are always exceptions and, like always in chess, we need to take into consideration the positional factors present in our game. In this article we are going to talk about one material imbalance in particular, queen versus two rooks, and when one or the other represents an advantage.As a general rule, two rooks are better than one queen. We usually assimilate the queen to nine pawns, while the pair of rooks is worth ten. Let’s see now what factors can influence this imbalance:*The position of kings. If the side with the two rooks has an exposed king, the queen is usually equal or even superior to the two rooks, since it can easily create threats against the king;*Piece coordination. Two rooks are better than the queen if they are well coordinated. This is very important, as two rooks that can’t manage to help each other will become target of double attacks;*The queen is usually better if there is play on both sides of the board. Since it can reach faster from one square to another, it will be easier to create threats on both wings;*The rooks tend to be more powerful in the endgame. If there are other pieces on the board as well, remember that the rooks cooperate better with bishops, while the queen with knights;*Piece activity. Of course, everything depends on the actual position here, but what we wanted to underline is that, in order for either of the pieces to be good, they need to be, above all, active.