It’s time to add a new dimension to your attacking game.
We’ll introduce you to the most powerful concepts in attacking chess, as well as recommend game-changing resources for you to take things further.
Today, we’ll be looking at a very powerful strategy which we’ll introduce after you assess the following position:
In this position with black to move, we can observe the following:
So what does black do to breathe new life into the attack? What would you do?
The Devastating Rook Lift!
The rook lift is an attacking method whereby, in the event that the attacking side needs more “fuel on the fire”, he can “lift” his rook to the third rank and swing it over to the kingside to assist the queen and other pieces in the attack.
The Solution:
In the position, black played the “rook lift” 21…Re6! and when white took the pawn on a6 he was stunned to see the move 22…Qxh2+!! – a queen sacrifice which leads to mate after 23.Kxh2 Rh6+ 24.Kg1 Rh1++
A spectacular example of the rook lift!
To fully integrate the rook lift strategy into your chess thinking, go and check out FM Will Stewart’s FREE video lecture featuring a rook lift from World Champion Wilhelm Steinitz!
