Showing posts with label rooks on 7th rank. Show all posts
Showing posts with label rooks on 7th rank. Show all posts

Wednesday, 23 July 2025

Rooks on the 7th

Another very 'run of the mill' rapid-play game but the power of the Rooks on the 7th Rank is evident here.  This simple concept is chess was first written about in a book by Aron Nimzowitsch in 'My System'.  Every chess player should know about the strength of having their Rooks on the 7th Rank ... :) 

As can be seen from the eval-bar, rooks on the 7th forced an immediate blunder from my opponent as I can take the rook on d8 ... Here is the game for more context ...