Answers.Body: <p>Yes of course, there are more chances for white who has 5 connected pawns to wins instead of black who has a rook. A rook can't check the king all the time and the pawns are always helping each others to get to the final state to get a queen. This problem is usually won by the 5 pawns.</p>
  
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Answers.Text: This is an opinion (which I happen the believe) but can you support this with analysis?
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Answers.Text: T ony, 
  
  I doubt we'll find definitive word - like a mathematical proof, for either side could potentially win under some circumstances (ie not best play).  I know by experience having played in a tournament game with one isolate and four connected, but not so advanced pawns against the rook, the pawns certainly have the advantage.
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Body: <p>Suppose, white has 5 connected pawns, black only a rook. Under normal circumstances
   (black cannot immediately win a pawn, the white pawns are not too far advanced, say
   on the rows 2 to 4, black's king is standing in front of the white pawns)</p>
  
  <p>Can the pawns triumph in such a situation ?</p>
  
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Comments.Text: Not sure about general rule, but here are some examples from real games.
  Rook wins: http://chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1506183
  Pawns win: http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1506183
  Pawns win: http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1619997
  Draw: http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1564891
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Comments.Text: @GloriaVictis, your "rook wins" link currently points to the same game as your first "pawns win" game. Also, the second "pawns win" game and the drawn game don't feature 5 connected passed pawns; the play involved is still related to that of the question, but worth pointing out that those are different scenarios than the one asked about here.
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Comments.Text: @ETD Whoops, missed the "connected" word. Good thing I commented (links only) instead of answering!
  The rook wins link is: http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1264266
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Comments.Text: The question asked is "can the pawns win?' The answer is definitely yes. If the question had been "will the pawns win?" the answer would definitely be "that depends"
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Title: Do 5 connected pawns usually win against a rook?
ThreadText: # Do 5 connected pawns usually win against a rook?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2015-03-14)
  
  Suppose, white has 5 connected pawns, black only a rook. Under normal circumstances
  (black cannot immediately win a pawn, the white pawns are not too far advanced, say
  on the rows 2 to 4, black's king is standing in front of the white pawns)
  
  Can the pawns triumph in such a situation ?
  
  **Tags:** endgame, rook-endgame
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_1**: Not sure about general rule, but here are some examples from real games. Rook wins: http://chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1506183 Pawns win: http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1506183 Pawns win: http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1619997 Draw: http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1564891  
  > **username_2**: @username_1, your "rook wins" link currently points to the same game as your first "pawns win" game. Also, the second "pawns win" game and the drawn game don't feature 5 connected passed pawns; the play involved is still related to that of the question, but worth pointing out that those are different scenarios than the one asked about here.  
  > **username_1**: @username_2 Whoops, missed the "connected" word. Good thing I commented (links only) instead of answering! The rook wins link is: http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1264266  
  > **username_3**: The question asked is "can the pawns win?' The answer is definitely yes. If the question had been "will the pawns win?" the answer would definitely be "that depends"  
  
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  ### Answer by username_4 on 2015-03-14. Score: 4 | Accepted answer
  
  Yes of course, there are more chances for white who has 5 connected pawns to wins instead of black who has a rook. A rook can't check the king all the time and the pawns are always helping each others to get to the final state to get a queen. This problem is usually won by the 5 pawns.
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_5**: This is an opinion (which I happen the believe) but can you support this with analysis?  
  > **username_6**: T ony,   I doubt we'll find definitive word - like a mathematical proof, for either side could potentially win under some circumstances (ie not best play).  I know by experience having played in a tournament game with one isolate and four connected, but not so advanced pawns against the rook, the pawns certainly have the advantage.  
  
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