Diagram 22 · Black to move
White has a rook and the queen stacked on the open file against Black's rook, and that rook has exactly one defender. So it has to move, and the defender has to stay put. Three squares on the back rank get it out of the way. They are not equal.
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Diagram 22
Position found by GrandLapinDiagram 22 · Black to move
White has a rook and the queen stacked on the open file against Black's rook, and that rook has exactly one defender. So it has to move, and the defender has to stay put. Three squares on the back rank get it out of the way. They are not equal.
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