Checkmating With a Lone Rook and King
Mastering chess without knowing the basic tactical movement of pieces is impossible, as tactical have always been the most important aspect of chess. They represent the triumph of mind over matter. Besides bringing beauty to the game, successful tactics often allow players to gain a decisive edge over their opponents. We all get frustrated at a time when had a good chess opening but end up with only few pieces. Most of time it is rook we are left with but don't worry the lone Rook and King has a very dynamic duo capable of checkmating opponents. Checkmate with lone rook is much difficult than with a queen or two rooks, however there are some few point you have keep in mind while checkmating with rook and king such as: 1) The rook should be use to restrict opponent king movement 2) The king should be corner at the edge of the chess board 3)The king should be use to block the escape square of the opponent king The Rook's horizontal and vertical dominance clears paths, restricting