Gukesh Game Lab

FIDE Candidates 2024, Round 7 · Round 7

Find The Only Saving Check— Predict Gukesh Dommaraju's Move

Gukesh to move: with the knight crashing in on d7, find the active defensive resource.

FEN: r6k/1pRN1pp1/4p2p/3rP2P/p7/4R3/5KP1/8 b - - 3 36

Source: Lichess broadcast

When the opponent's piece is centralized on your half of the board, a checking move that activates your own rook is often stronger than passive king moves.