Rooks and queens on the 7th is lesson 5 of 9 in Real-game tactics 6: Combinations and quiet moves, a tactics course suited to players rated around 1600 (club players). A rook or queen on the 7th rank eats pawns and traps the king on the back rank. It has 6 interactive exercises: 6 calculated lines from real positions. You play every move on a board and get feedback straight away. The lesson is free.
What you practise
Black to move and win. (2 positions)
White to move and win. (2 positions)
White to move: mate in 3.
White to move: mate in 4.
Worked examples
Black to move and win. 1...Rf1+ 2.Ke2 Qg2+. The invasion on the 7th rank decided it. The position is winning.
White to move and win. 1.Qc7+ Ke8 2.Nc4. The invasion on the 7th rank decided it. The position is winning.
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