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Attack the queen while invading with a rook

An active rook move can gain time against the enemy queen.

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Mikhail Botvinnik – Milan Vidmar

Nottingham · 1936.??.?? · 1-0

22... Qc6 · White to move

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What to notice at 22... Qc6

Botvinnik’s 23.Rd6 attacked the queen on c6. After ...Qe8, the rook continued to d7, turning the forcing tempo into lasting activity.

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. An active rook move can gain time against the enemy queen. How would you apply “attack the queen while invading with a rook”, and which defensive reply must you check?

Explain it in your own words before revealing.

Make it memorable

Enter with a question for the queen.

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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