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Rooks belong behind passed pawns
The rule of Tarrasch: your rook is strongest behind the passed pawn.
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Moves: 1.a6 Ra7 2.Kf3 Kf6 3.Ke4 Ke6 4.Kd4 Kd6 5.f4 f6 6.g4 Kc6 7.g5 Kd6 8.gxf6 Ke6
White's rook stands behind the passed a-pawn and pushes it forward; Black's rook stands in front and can only wait. As the pawn advances, the white rook gets stronger and the black rook more passive.
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More lessons in Rook endgames
- The Lucena position: building a bridge: The most important winning technique in rook endgames.
- The Philidor defence: How to hold a draw with rook against rook and pawn.
- Rook against pawn: count the moves: A rook usually beats a pawn, unless your king is too far away.
- The Vancura defence: Hold a rook and a-pawn endgame by attacking the pawn from the side.
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