PASSED PAWN VERSUS ROOK TRICK: ADJ FILE

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PASSED PAWN VERSUS ROOK TRICK: ADJ FILE
Compiled by Baby Hawk

-Whenever- you see an enemy rook on a <FILE ADJACENT> to your <ADVANCED PASSED PAWN> (White a7-rook, Black b3-passer in R Bertholee vs Polgar, 1990 below), you should be thinking about this tactical trick.

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R Bertholee vs Polgar, 1990

syracrophy: After 35.Rxa7 it makes a perfect Wednesday puzzle (Black to play 35...?)

Black to play: 35 ... ?

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What does Black want to play in this position? Place the Black d4-rook behind the passed Black b3-pawn and promote it, right?

So that is exactly what GM Judit Polgar does! With 35 ... ♖d4-b4!!.

Position after 35 ... ♖d4-b4!!-+

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The point is that Polgar is using the old <PASSED PAWN VERSUS ROOK TRICK> to promote her passed Black b3-pawn after 36 a3x♖b4 b3-b2.

Position after 36 a3x♖b4 b3-b2-+

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What a <TACTICAL MONSTER> GM Judit Polgar is!

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