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Review: the 7th-rank rook
Why it's so feared.
Why is a rook on the opponent's 7th rank so powerful?
A
It is immune from capture on the 7th rank.
B
It can promote to a queen there.
C
It attacks pawns from the side and pins the king to its back rank.