Rooks On The 7th Rank:
Part of the Advanced Beginner's Chess Guide (Section 1)

Rooks On The 7th Rank

  • Point Count Chess: Rooks on the 7th Rank [+]
This is somewhat self-explanatory. The title says it all ... Getting a Rook to the 7th Rank is often devastating - for the enemy - as it can attack all the remaining, enemy Pawns, from their weak sides or from behind.
Rooks On The 7th Rank, Image 1, Advanced Beginners Chess Guide
Diagram 1: Black's Rook on the 7th
The Pawns are rendered powerless and must rely on the remaining Pieces for protection (tying up those Pieces, potentially). That's why getting a Rook on the 7th Rank scores a plus point.
Interactive Examples

Point Count Chess (Horowitz & Mott-Smith, 1960)
Further Reading

Point Count Chess (Horowitz & Mott-Smith, 1960)
  • The Rook on the Seventh Rank, (p239)
  • Cramping of the Rook, (p172)
  • The Rook on the Seventh Rank SUMMARY, (p245)
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