2. Jul, 2022

ChessWorld tournament - Class C

A rook on the seventh rank (the opponent's second rank) is typically very powerful, as it threatens the opponent's unadvanced pawns and hems in the enemy king. A rook on the seventh rank is often considered sufficient compensation for a pawn.

In this tournament the two top-rated players tied for 1st place

Deedchess took a game from shirehorse as the result of a blunder and won convincingly playing with the black pieces - shirehorse won all games against the other two opponents

Diagram - CHEJOV (Black) likes to attack and plays a strong move here