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Subject: Re: beginners question...

Author: Robert Hyatt

Date: 11:52:50 11/13/99

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On November 13, 1999 at 13:05:03, Inmann Werner wrote:

>Hello
>
>I always hear, that a rook should attack a passed pawn from behind and also
>defend a passed pawn from behind.
>
>Question:
>white pawn at C4.
>where on this line should the white or black rook be placed (C1 or C8)
>
>I need a general rule. It is clear, that sometimes......


C1/C2/C3.  A white rook helps 'push' the pawn along, a black rook threatens
to take it, plus the further advanced it gets, the more mobility either rook
has...




>
>Thanks and excuse the stupid question. But I want to clarify it "forever"
>
>Werner



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