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Saavedra Study — Win the Seemingly Drawn Endgame

Objective: Task goal: find the winning continuation and convert the position into a win.

Position and task condition

Only four pieces remain: king and pawn against king and rook. The pawn is very close to promotion, but Black's active rook has several defensive tricks. Find the precise plan that allows White to win this endgame.

1895 · Saavedra Study, Glasgow Weekly Citizen, 1895

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