Chess: 900 to 1800

Rooks behind passed pawns

The Tarrasch rule: rooks belong behind passed pawns, your own and your opponent's.

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  • Lesson 76 of 132

Five steps: an explanation, a demonstration, two find-the-move exercises, and a position to play out against the engine. Becomes essential around 1600.

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