Rook play in the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit

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In the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit (specially in the Ryder Gambit), one of the themes I use the most is getting rid of my central pawns to place my rooks there. In this game, for example, even though my rooks didn't left the first rank till the last moment, they controlled all the center of the board without going out:

By the way, next chess.com thematic tournament is going to be about the Blackmar-Diemer gambit, so why don't we share some ideas about how to play this Gambit both as white and black?
Avatar of Data_Pillars

If 15...Rd8, isn't 16.Rxd8 checkmate?

Avatar of pauix

You're right, the Bishop on e7 is pinned.