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Theory/Rook on the First Rank, King to the Rescue

Rook on the First Rank, King to the Rescue

This time you are the one without a pawn. Your rook guards c1, the square the pawn is heading for, and the position is a draw, but only by one tempo. The rule: keep the rook far away on the first rank, and make every king move bring your king closer to the pawn.

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