Piece Drills  ·  Lesson 14 of 92

Rook Breakthrough

Capture the pawn in your path, then continue to the end of the file.

Practise the move

Target square: d5, d8

Watch it play out

The position, then the answer.

Practise this on a live board

This lesson is one of 92 in the Grandmaster Academy — every one playable, with the pieces moving under your hand.

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