[Event "K+R+5P vs K+R+5P"] [Site "www.masterchessopen.com"] [Date "1977.01.01"] [Round "0"] [White "Torre"] [Black "Miles"] [Result "0-1"] [EventType "team"] [EventCountry "NED"] [FEN "6k1/pp3p1p/6p1/3P4/4r3/1P6/1P1R2PP/6K1 b - - 0 1"] { The fight against a passed pawn depends foremost on blockading it. The best way to block is with the king, in order to leave free the more strong and mobile piece - the rook. Black uses this important principle in the next position: } 1...Kf8! 2.d6 Ke8 3.Rc2 Rb4 { The king can neutralize the passed pawn on his own; now is the time for the rook to attack White's weak doubled pawns. Naturally, all of this is very well calculated, since White's rook also exhibits considerable activity. } 4.Rc7 Rxb3 5.Re7+ Kf8 6.Rc7 Ke8 7.Re7+ Kd8 8.Kf2 { If 8.Rxf7, then 8...Rxb2 9.Rxh7 a5 and wins. } (8.Rxf7 Rxb2 9.Rxh7 a5 $19) 8...a5 9.Rxf7 a4 10.Rxh7 Rxb2+ { Black clearly wins. In addition to the blockade, the main idea was to create the passed pawn. } 11.Kf3 a3 12.h4 { Or 12.Rh8+ Kd7 13.Ra8 a2 followed by b5-b4-b3. } (12.Rh8+ Kd7 13.Ra8 a2 { followed by b5-b4-b3. }) 12...Rb6! { If 13.Rh8+ Kd7 14.Ra8 , then 14.. .Ra6. } (12...Rb6 13.Rh8+ Kd7 14.Ra8 Ra6 $19) {#R} 0-1