Level 3 · Plan, don't just react · 1100–1400 · 10 min
Open files and the seventh rank
Rooks need open files. Take the file, double on it, then break into the seventh rank.
The rule to take into your games
Put your rooks on open files, and once a file is yours, aim for the seventh rank.
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