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Bring the last rook into the attack

One rook attacks while the other can join through a clear rank.

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Judit Polgar – Tal Shaked

VAM, Hoogeveen · 1998.10.24 · 1-0

22... Na1 · White to move

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What to notice at 22... Na1

Polgar’s 23.Rcg2 brought the c-file rook across to the kingside. The move added a second rook to the g-file arrangement while Black had threats of its own.

A legally replayed historical example, not a claim that every move is best. A game’s result does not prove every defensive position was lost or drawn.

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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. One rook attacks while the other can join through a clear rank. How would you apply “bring the last rook into the attack”, and which defensive reply must you check?

Explain it in your own words before revealing.

Make it memorable

Reinforce before repeating threats.

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.

Reflect and revisit

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Connect the ideas

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