Lesson 2 of 4

? Move 28: Rd1 -1.40

Your rook was on f1, putting pressure on the f7 pawn. Moving it to d1 removed this pressure without gaining a clear target.

Key Principle

Don't move a rook that's already attacking something — find a task for your other pieces first.

PATTERN SPOTTED

You also did this at move 22 (Rf1) and move 35 (Re1+). Moving rooks to "look active" without a concrete plan is a recurring theme.