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This Silver level position is another one of the key positions all chess players must know. White wins by getting the rook to run interference for the king:


1.Rf5 Rc3 [1...Kg6 2.Rf4 Rc3 (2...Kg5 3.Rd4 Kf6 4.Ke8 Re2+ 5.Kf8) 3.Ke7 Re3+ 4.Kd6 Rd3+ 5.Ke6 Re3+ 6.Kd5 Rd3+ 7.Rd4] 2.Ke7 Re3+ 3.Kd6 Rd3+ 4.Rd5

 


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