[Event "COMBINATION"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/788QrHdq/fJsh0nf4"] [Date "????.??.??"] [White "TWO ROOKS"] [Black "SEVENTH RANK"] [Result "1-0"] [Annotator "JERALD TIMES"] [Variant "From Position"] [ECO "?"] [Opening "?"] [FEN "r6k/bppbRR2/8/8/3p4/8/p5K1/8 w - - 0 1"] [SetUp "1"] [Source "https://lichess.org/study/788QrHdq/fJsh0nf4"] [Orientation "white"] { This combination demonstrates the power of two rooks on the seventh rank. } 1. Rh7+ Kg8 2. Reg7+ Kf8 3. Rxd7 { The threat is mate, so... } { [%csl Gg7,Ga1] } 3... Kg8 (3... Ke8 { Loses even faster. } 4. Rxc7 Kd8 { White was threatening mate. } 5. Rxb7 Kc8 6. Rxa7 a1=Q (6... Rxa7 7. Rxa7) 7. Rh8#) 4. Rdg7+! { Forcing the king to vacate the ideal defensive square. } 4... Kf8 5. Rxc7 Kg8 6. Rcg7+ { Here we go again. } 6... Kf8 7. Rxb7 Kg8 8. Rbg7+ Kf8 9. Rxa7 Rxa7 (9... a1=Q?? 10. Rh8#) 10. Rxa7 { Wins for White. } 1-0