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Here is another classic position emphasizing the power of doubled rooks on the h-file. The first question probably is “That’s a great attacking position. How do I get there?” Here’s how Kurt Richter did it in 1930: Richter,Kurt Paul - Abramavicius,Leonhard [C13] Olympiad–1930 Hamburg 1.d4 d5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Bg5 e6 4.e4 dxe4 5.Nxe4 Be7 6.Bxf6 Bxf6 7.Nf3 Nd7 8.Bd3 0–0 9.Qe2 c5 10.0–0–0!? cxd4 11.g4 g6 12.h4 Bg7 13.h5 Re8 14.hxg6 hxg6 15.g5 e5 16.Rh4!? Nf8 17.Rdh1 Bf5 18.Qf1 Rc8 And we have our position.


A cramped king, even when defended by several pieces is vulnerable if there’s an open door. Richter finished it off with a series of sacrifices that every student of chess should know. 19.Rh8+!! Bxh8 20.Rxh8+ Kxh8 21.Qh1+! Nh7 22.Nf6 Kg7 23.Qh6+ 1–0 The game is worth playing over.

 


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