Where Rooks Belong

Put your Rooks on open files where they have more influence and scope.

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[Event "rated untimed match"]
[Site "Budapest"]
[Date "1921.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Tartakower, Savielly"]
[Black "Steiner, Endre"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "David Hayes"]
[BlackElo "0"]
[FEN "k3r2r/p2q2b1/2p5/4N2p/4Q1p1/1R4B1/PP3PPP/6K1 w - - 0 1"]
[SetUp "1"]
[TimeControl "0"]
[WhiteElo "0"]

1. Rb8+ Rxb8 ( { Black can try: } 1... Kxb8 2. Nxd7+ Kc8 3. Qxc6+ Kd8 4. Bh4+ Bf6 5. Bxf6+ Re7 6. Ne5 Rh6 7. Qd7# ) 2. Nxd7 Rbc8 { White wins with a large
material advantage. } 1-0