Race of the Passed Pawns
In this case the usual drawish tendency of rook endings is reduced. But Hebden
could still have saved himself. How to deal with White's wave of pawns: 41...Re7
or 41...d2?
The hiding place
The defending king needs shelter against a rook check, when a passed pawn
has advanced to the 7th rank with the attacking rook in front of it:
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