Rooks and queens on the 7th is lesson 7 of 9 in Real-game tactics 8: Deep combinations, a tactics course suited to players rated around 2000 (strong 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: mate in 5. (3 positions)
White to move and win.
Worked examples
Black to move and win. 1...Qe4+ 2.f3 Qe2+ 3.Bf2 Qf1+ 4.Kg3 Re2. The invasion on the 7th rank decided it. The position is winning.
White to move: mate in 5. 1.Rd6+ Kf5 2.g4+ Kxg4 3.Rg7+ Kh5 4.Rg5+ Kh4 5.Rh6#. The invasion on the 7th rank decided it. Mate in 5.
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