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Pawns Against a Rook
The other side of the same fight: your pawns outrunning a lone enemy rook. Advance the most advanced or best-supported pawn first, and use your king to shepherd it home.
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How it's played
68.Rg3 f2+ 69.Kf1 Kd2 70.Rg5 e2+ 71.Kxf2 e1=Q+
More lines
Pawns Against a Rook
55.Rf2 Kg1 56.Rb2 h1=Q
Pawns Against a Rook
61.Kd6 h2 62.Rb1 g4 63.Rh1 g3
Pawns Against a Rook
57…Rg5+ 58.b5 Kg2 59.Ka6 Rg8 60.b6
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