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Passed Pawns: Rook Ending

After a few minor piece endgames, our series on passed pawns continues with a tactic from a rook ending.

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This comes from a game between Gorecka and Zapalowska, from the semifinals of the 2025 Polish Women’s Championship. As the diagram shows, White has just played 47.axb3. Can you find the only route to victory for Black? Solution coming tomorrow!

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