Rooks on the 7th row

Submitted by Dekker on Mon, 10/06/2008 at 7:20am.

Here´s a basic example of how you can checkmate with 2 rooks, but with 1 move to prepare.

And here another puzzle, but i don´t think you will get this in a real game...

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by RazaAdeel - 7 months ago
Lahore Pakistan

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Well windmill (the second example) do occur in real games too Dekker.This one is an example:-

by Dekker - 8 months ago
Limmen Netherlands

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yes, completely right!

by RazaAdeel - 8 months ago
Lahore Pakistan

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because sacrifising queen is more fun.

by Dekker - 10 months ago
Limmen Netherlands

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yeah you´re right, but it was just an easy example

by Yuomay - 10 months ago
Heemskerk Netherlands

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Why play the Q in the first game? just check 1.Rg7+ Kh8 2.Rh7+ Kg8 3. Rag7#

But it's true, 2 rooks on the 7th line is very powerfull.

by zheka2005 - 12 months ago
Moscow Russia

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it is very simple ;)

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