user5784: 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 ?

user7026: 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.

5784: <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>
 7026: <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>
