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Greatest Rook Moves
Compiled by Knightmare07
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A compilation of the best rook moves, one for each square.

17...Rxa1!!
F Zita vs Bronstein, 1946 
(E64) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Yugoslav System, 30 moves, 0-1

14. Ra2!!
Kaidanov vs Onischuk, 2002 
(E28) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch Variation, 41 moves, 1-0

24...Rxa3!!
V Mikenas vs Bronstein, 1965 
(A53) Old Indian, 24 moves, 0-1

23...Rxa4!!
M Thinius vs V Beim, 1993 
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 35 moves, 0-1

34...Rxa5!
Bachmann vs N Sarin, 2023 
(A13) English, 42 moves, 0-1

15. Rxa6!
L'Ami vs A Smirnov, 2020 
(D12) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 47 moves, 1-0

9. Rxa7!!
Schlechter vs J Perlis, 1911 
(D12) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 10 moves, 1-0

34. Ra8!!
Tal vs B Brinck-Claussen, 1966 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 45 moves, 1-0

15. Rb1!!
Tal vs Simagin, 1956 
(B07) Pirc, 45 moves, 1-0

30...Rxb2!!!
Tylkowski vs A Wojciechowski, 1931 
(A03) Bird's Opening, 40 moves, 0-1

48...Rxb3+!!
S Brzozka vs Bronstein, 1963 
(A88) Dutch, Leningrad, Main Variation with c6, 70 moves, 0-1

50...Rb4!!
Kmoch vs A Nimzowitsch, 1927 
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 63 moves, 0-1

40. Rb5!!
A Timofeev vs Khismatullin, 2009 
(B52) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 62 moves, 1-0

21...Rb6!
Korchnoi vs Karpov, 1981 
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 43 moves, 0-1

17. Rxb7!
Kasparov vs Shirov, 1994 
(B33) Sicilian, 38 moves, 1-0

27. Rb8!!
Botvinnik vs Keres, 1966 
(A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 27 moves, 1-0

45...Rc1!
A Nimzowitsch vs Capablanca, 1927  
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 46 moves, 0-1

26...Rc2!!
L A Tan vs Mecking, 1976 
(B77) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 38 moves, 0-1

22...Rxc3!!!
Rotlewi vs Rubinstein, 1907  
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 25 moves, 0-1

24...Rxc4!!
B Molinari vs L Roux Cabral, 1943 
(D48) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, Meran, 33 moves, 0-1

36. Rc5!!
Tal vs Hjartarson, 1987 
(C97) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 43 moves, 1-0

25. Rc6!!
Kasparov vs Larsen, 1982 
(A55) Old Indian, Main line, 39 moves, 1-0

32...Rc7!!
Y Estrin vs H Berliner, 1965 
(C57) Two Knights, 42 moves, 0-1

24. Rc8!!
Bronstein vs B Goldenov, 1944 
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 24 moves, 1-0

46...Rd1!
Geller vs Averbakh, 1954 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 46 moves, 0-1

23...Rxd2!!
Gufeld vs Kavalek, 1962 
(C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 32 moves, 0-1

20...Rxd3!!
W Schmidt vs A Kuligowski, 1978 
(E20) Nimzo-Indian, 27 moves, 0-1

24. Rxd4!!
Kasparov vs Topalov, 1999 
(B07) Pirc, 44 moves, 1-0

21. Rd5!!
Karpov vs Korchnoi, 1974 
(B77) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 27 moves, 1-0

20. Rd6!!
J Polgar vs Anand, 1999 
(B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 34 moves, 1-0

20. Rxd7!!
G Ravinsky vs Panov, 1943 
(B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 36 moves, 1-0

22. Rd8+!!
Kavalek vs G Khodos, 1965 
(B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 22 moves, 1-0

43...Re1!!
J Perlis vs F Duz-Khotimirsky, 1911 
(C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 56 moves, 0-1

27...Re2!!
B Siff vs Kashdan, 1948 
(E36) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 33 moves, 0-1

27...Rxe3!!
Karpov vs Andersson, 1975 
(B44) Sicilian, 79 moves, 0-1

42. Re4!!
M Cuellar Gacharna vs Reshevsky, 1967 
(A57) Benko Gambit, 42 moves, 1-0

19...Re5!?
A Moiseenko vs K Korley, 2019 
(D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 25 moves, 0-1

20. Rxe6!!
Karpov vs Topalov, 1994 
(A32) English, Symmetrical Variation, 39 moves, 1-0

22. Rxe7+!!
Steinitz vs von Bardeleben, 1895 
(C54) Giuoco Piano, 25 moves, 1-0

25. Re8+!!
R Nezhmetdinov vs Y Kotkov, 1957 
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 25 moves, 1-0

28...Rxf1+!!
A Puranik vs S Sjugirov, 2020 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 28 moves, 0-1

28...Rxf2!!
Smirin vs A Beliavsky, 1989 
(C95) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer, 38 moves, 0-1

17...Rxf3!!
Reshevsky vs Vaganian, 1976 
(C05) French, Tarrasch, 28 moves, 0-1

24...Rxf4!!
Polugaevsky vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1958 
(A53) Old Indian, 33 moves, 0-1

26. Rf5!!
Karpov vs E Gik, 1968 
(B77) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 36 moves, 1-0

19. Rf6!!
Fischer vs Benko, 1963 
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 21 moves, 1-0

22. Rxf7!!
Wei Yi vs L Bruzon Batista, 2015 
(B40) Sicilian, 36 moves, 1-0

18. Rf8+!
Dzindzichashvili vs Kalandazichvili, 1967 
(C45) Scotch Game, 18 moves, 1-0

36...Rg1+!
Carlsen vs X Bu, 2017 
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 36 moves, 0-1

22...Rxg2+!!
Chernin vs J Polgar, 1990 
(E71) King's Indian, Makagonov System (5.h3), 29 moves, 0-1

25. Rg3!!
Korchnoi vs Romanishin, 1992 
(A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 28 moves, 1-0

30...Rg4!
Lilienthal vs Ragozin, 1944 
(C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 30 moves, 0-1

40. Rxg5!!
Mason vs Winawer, 1882 
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 56 moves, 1-0

28...Rg6!!
Ivanchuk vs A Yusupov, 1991 
(E67) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 39 moves, 0-1

23. Rxg7+!!
P Moran Santamaria vs E Franco Raymundo, 1955 
(B64) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 24 moves, 1-0

7...Rg8!!
Aronian vs Kramnik, 2018 
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 27 moves, 0-1

14...Rh1!!
Larsen vs Spassky, 1970 
(A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 17 moves, 0-1

17...Rxh2!!
Maroczy vs Tartakower, 1922 
(A84) Dutch, 35 moves, 0-1

16. Rh3!!
Petrosian vs N Rashkovsky, 1976 
(A77) Benoni, Classical, 9...Re8, 10.Nd2, 31 moves, 1-0

39...Rh4!!
Lasker vs R Loman, 1903 
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 41 moves, 0-1

28...Rh5!!
Keres vs E Dyckhoff, 1935 
(C83) Ruy Lopez, Open, 54 moves, 1/2-1/2

33. R1h6!!
Tal vs Koblents, 1957 
(B63) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 37 moves, 1-0

24. Rxh7+!!
Steinitz vs Chigorin, 1892 
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 28 moves, 1-0

22...Rh8!!
Geller vs Euwe, 1953 
(E26) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 26 moves, 0-1

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