[Event "K+R+2P (Connected) vs K+R+P"] [Site "www.masterchessopen.com"] [Date "1957.01.01"] [Round "0"] [White "Portisch"] [Black "Radovici"] [Result "1-0"] [EventType "game"] [FEN "8/7R/2k5/5K2/r7/2p2PP1/8/8 w - - 0 1"] { Another type of position important in practical play is that in which all pawns of both sides are passed pawns, but the stronger side has two connected pawns. As a general rule, such positions favor the connected pawns, and lead to a victory in the great majority of cases. The basic plan is to advance the connected pawns as far as possible, sacrifice the rook for the single pawn of the opponent at the last minute, and make the connected pawns, supported by the king, unstoppable. Here is a good example of this kind of struggle. } 1.Rh1 c2 2.Rc1 Rc4 3.Ke6! Rc3 4.f4 Re3+ { Hopeless is 4...Rxg3 5.Rxc2+ Kb7 6. f5+-. } (4...Rxg3 5.Rxc2+ Kb7 6.f5 $18) 5.Kf6 Rc3 { Again, impossible is 5... Rxg3 6.Rxc2 Kd7 7.Re2!+-. } (5...Rxg3 6.Rxc2+ Kd7 7.Re2 $18) 6.g4 Kd5 7.f5 Rc6+ 8.Kg7 Rc7+ 9.Kg6 $18 { The end would have been 9...Kd4 10.f6 Kd3 11. f7 Rc8 12.g5 Kd2 13.Rxc2+ Kxc2 14.Kg7 and White wins. } (9.Kg6 Kd4 10.f6 Kd3 11.f7 Rc8 12.g5 Kd2 13.Rxc2+ Kxc2 14.Kg7 $18) {#r} 1-0