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In many middlegame situations, especially those with an isolated pawn in the centre, a player can launch an attack by directing his rook from the first rank through the third (or sixth) rank in the direction of the enemy king’s position. By pushing that extra rook into the battle, any attack gets new impulses, which often culminates in beautiful tactical possibilities.
The rook is nicely hidden behind that isolani, preventing the opponent from exchanging it. In the diagram, several white pieces are aimed at the black king’s position. What continuation do you think will give White an advantage?
Try to calculate a few variations!
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