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9. Rooks belong behind passed pawns.
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Endgame studies
ByDrDaveAn endgame puzzle with a long solution is usually called a study. Here’s the most famous of them all. White can’t catch the h-pawn nor force through their own passed pawn. But it’s White to play and draw: Here’s a really neat one with the same limited material. White to play and win, but I…