The book offered to the reader is the second in the series "Chess Endings" . In this capital work, the endings are explored where an elephant fights against a horse or rook against a light figure. Depending on the number and location of pawns involved in the fight, the material of the book includes both the simplest training positions and complex endings, sketches . This book consists of two parts. In the first, the endgame is considered an elephant against a horse, in the second - a rook against a light figure. The book can be used as a tutorial on how to play out endings, as well as a reference when analyzing deferred batches. Designed for highly skilled chess players .