Chess and Checkers : the Way to Mastership by Edward Lasker
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page 142 of 267 (53%)
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From Black's next move, Q-d7, it is indeed apparent that he has decided on a maneuver of this kind. The game continued: (10) P- c3, Bxf3; (11) Pxf3, Q-h3; (12) Kt-g3, P-h5; (13) B-e3. He cannot play R-e1 on account of Bxf2+ followed by Qxh2+ and Qxg3. (13) ..., P-h4; (14) Kt-h1, R-h6 and wins, for if White takes the Rook, Pxh6 opens the g-file and the other Rook occupies it with deadly effect. In the last example it was easy for the Rooks to take an active part in the battle because a file was open which enabled them to bear down on the opposing King. +---------------------------------------+ 8 | #R | | #B | #Q | | #R | #K | | |---------------------------------------| 7 | | #P | | #P | #Kt| #P | #B | #P | |---------------------------------------| 6 | #P | | #Kt| | #P | | #P | | |---------------------------------------| 5 | | | #P | | | | ^B | | |---------------------------------------| 4 | | | ^B | | ^P | | | | |---------------------------------------| 3 | | | ^Kt| ^P | | ^Kt| | | |---------------------------------------| 2 | ^P | ^P | ^P | ^Q | | ^P | ^P | ^P | |---------------------------------------| 1 | | | ^K | ^R | | | | ^R | +---------------------------------------+ |
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