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Theory/Freeing the King From Its Own Rook Pawn

Freeing the King From Its Own Rook Pawn

Your king is stuck on a8, in front of its own pawn, and you win only because his king is cut off on the f-file, too far from c7. The rule: send your rook to b8 to drive his rook off the b-file, walk your king out, and use your rook to shield it from the checks.

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