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Reroute the front rook to increase the battery’s reach

Doubled rooks need a new angle rather than another push.

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Bobby Fischer – Boris Spassky

World Championship, Reykjavik · 1972.??.?? · 1-0

34... Qe8 · White to move

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What to notice at 34... Qe8

Fischer used 34.R1f2 and 35.R2f3 to reorganize his rooks. The third-rank support contributed to the later removal of Black’s f6-knight.

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Your thinking first

Name the signal, choose a plan, and test the opponent’s most challenging response.

What do you notice?What is your plan, and why?How could the opponent resist?

Recall and explain

1. Doubled rooks need a new angle rather than another push. How would you apply “reroute the front rook to increase the battery’s reach”, and which defensive reply must you check?

Explain it in your own words before revealing.

Make it memorable

A battery can bend.

Teach this to a friend in one minute. Then return to a different example and look for the same signal without being told its name.

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