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A '''rook lift''' in [[chess]] consists of advancing one's rook into the middle of play sooner than expected. This style was developed by Paul Morphy in the 1800s and can catch an opponent off guard.

A '''rook lift''' in [[chess]] consists of advancing one's rook into the middle of play sooner than expected. This style was developed by [[Paul Morphy]] in the 1800s and can catch an opponent off guard.

But if done too early, then the rook can be picked off by a bishop traversing a long diagonal.  Sometimes the long diagonals are not as easy to recognize as the more direct lines of attack, or jeopardy caused by a nearby adversarial knight.

But if done too early, then the rook can be picked off by a bishop traversing a long diagonal.  Sometimes the long diagonals are not as easy to recognize as the more direct lines of attack, or jeopardy caused by a nearby adversarial knight.