Now we are continuing our Series on The Rook Lift.
Now, we just gave a quick example in the first Part. Now, you may be thinking "What does the Rook lift do, When is it a good time to do?" ect. You will have many questions.
Well now, for this lesson, you're not getting any lessons from a 1700 FIDE, you will be getting lessons from a Grandmaster!
Grandmaster Alexander Baburin, writes about in his book "Winning Pawn Structures"
Winning Pawn Structures - Alexander Baburin
About The Rook Lift in an "Isolani" (Isolated d-pawn) positions. His book talks about how the Isolani is good which I really enjoyed, learned heaps, and the weaknesses of it, which most people here should know. But the Strengths of the Isolani is really instructive.
At the start of his chapter "The Rook Lift" He talks about the 4 attacking methods using The Rook Lift:
Attacking with the Rook Lift:
The rook lift along the Third Rank
The Transfer of the queen to the king's wing
The Bishop Sacrifice on h6
The march of the h-pawn
GM Alex Baburin
Now this game Alexander Baburin will examine, may not involve those 4 steps, but it is important to consider those 4 steps in your own games.
Grandmaster Pal Benko
Now here is a second example
And The Final Summary in this chapter in Alex Baburins book:
Summary
The theme which we have just examined - the rook lift to the kingside along the third rank - is very common for the positions with the isolated d-pawn and the possessor of the isolani should always keep a good eye out of the Rook Lift Idea. When Managed successfully, the rook lift usually gives the possessor of the isolani a great advantage in force on the kingside therefore often leads to a crushing attack. Typically such a lift can be organised using the c d and e files, although sometimes the semi open a and f files can be employed for this purpose as well. If you play against the isolated pawn, be aware of this the,e - try to tie down opponent's rooks to the d-pawn to control important squares on the 3rd rank. Naturally, exchanging pieces, particularly the rooks themselves, would be of great help in preventing this attacking idea. We shall see the motif of the rook lift in many other games examined in this book, but now I should like to move on to another technique often employed by the player with the isolated d-pawn.
You can always purchase this book if you want to read it. It is very instructive.
I look forward to seeing you next time, where we will look at a different topic
Now we are continuing our Series on The Rook Lift.
Now, we just gave a quick example in the first Part. Now, you may be thinking "What does the Rook lift do, When is it a good time to do?" ect. You will have many questions.
Well now, for this lesson, you're not getting any lessons from a 1700 FIDE, you will be getting lessons from a Grandmaster!
Grandmaster Alexander Baburin, writes about in his book "Winning Pawn Structures"
Winning Pawn Structures - Alexander Baburin
About The Rook Lift in an "Isolani" (Isolated d-pawn) positions. His book talks about how the Isolani is good which I really enjoyed, learned heaps, and the weaknesses of it, which most people here should know. But the Strengths of the Isolani is really instructive.
At the start of his chapter "The Rook Lift" He talks about the 4 attacking methods using The Rook Lift:
Attacking with the Rook Lift:
The Transfer of the queen to the king's wing
The Bishop Sacrifice on h6
The march of the h-pawn
Now this game Alexander Baburin will examine, may not involve those 4 steps, but it is important to consider those 4 steps in your own games.
Summary
The theme which we have just examined - the rook lift to the kingside along the third rank - is very common for the positions with the isolated d-pawn and the possessor of the isolani should always keep a good eye out of the Rook Lift Idea. When Managed successfully, the rook lift usually gives the possessor of the isolani a great advantage in force on the kingside therefore often leads to a crushing attack. Typically such a lift can be organised using the c d and e files, although sometimes the semi open a and f files can be employed for this purpose as well. If you play against the isolated pawn, be aware of this the,e - try to tie down opponent's rooks to the d-pawn to control important squares on the 3rd rank. Naturally, exchanging pieces, particularly the rooks themselves, would be of great help in preventing this attacking idea. We shall see the motif of the rook lift in many other games examined in this book, but now I should like to move on to another technique often employed by the player with the isolated d-pawn.