[Event "realhercules's Study: Rook and passed pawns"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/BGQyeIPB/hOoxRSFN"] [Result "*"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "?"] [Opening "?"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/realhercules"] [FEN "2R5/8/Pr6/7k/8/8/K7/8 w - - 0 1"] [SetUp "1"] [UTCDate "2020.04.27"] [UTCTime "13:33:09"] [Source "https://lichess.org/study/BGQyeIPB/hOoxRSFN"] [Orientation "white"] { In this example black has just played Rb6, attacking the white pawn. There are two alternatives, one good and one bad. The way to win is to get behind the passed pawn. } 1. Rc5+! Kg6 2. Ra5 { From here, the white rook is ready to push the pawn. Black must retreat into the corner to stop the pawn from promoting. } 2... Rb8 3. a7 Ra8 { The black rook has zero freedom now and white wins easily by advancing the king. } 4. Kb3 Kf6 5. Kb4 Ke6 6. Kb5 Kd7 7. Kb6 Kc8 8. Rc5+ Kd7 9. Kb7 { 1-0 } *