Fischer's invitation

by Oliver Reeh
8/7/2020 – In the diagram position Black played 26...Rc6!? and then both the white rook and the black rook invaded enemy territory: White played 27.Ra8, Black countered with 27...Rc1. But which of the two rooks is more dangerous for the opponent?
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Provocation with a plan

Trying to convert Black's doubled extra pawn, 26...Rc6!? might also be seen as his first step to control the a-file!

 
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1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 c5 3.c3 Qb6 4.Qb3 cxd4 5.Qxb6 axb6 6.Bxf6 gxf6 7.cxd4 Nc6 8.Nf3 Nb4 9.Kd2 Rxa2 10.Rxa2 Nxa2 11.Na3 d5 12.e3 e6 13.Nc2 Nb4 14.Nxb4 Bxb4+ 15.Kc2 Bd7 16.Kb3 Bd6 17.Bd3 Ke7 18.Ra1 Rc8 19.Ra7 Bc6 20.g3 h6 21.Ra1 Kd7 22.Ra7 Kc7 23.Ra1 b5 24.Rc1 Kb6 25.Ra1 Bd7 26.Nh4 In the diagram, Black's 26...Rc6!? was followed by an invasion of both rooks - 27.Ra8 Rc1. How would you evaluate their potential? Rc6!? 27.Ra8 The rook invades. After a neutral move like 27.f4 Black might have intended Kc7 28.Nf3 28.Bxb5? Rb6-+
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Letelier Martner,R-Fischer,R-0–11960A45Mar del Plata International-2314

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Oliver Reeh has been working for ChessBase for many years as a translator and presenter of the internet show TV ChessBase, and he also looks after the tactics column in ChessBase Magazine, for which he has also been responsible as editor-in-chief since 2019. The International Master has contributed to the CB "MasterClass" series and is the author of the DVDs "Strike like the World Champions" and "Master Class Tactics - Train your combination skills!" Volumes 1 & 2. Oliver Reeh lives in Hamburg.

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