Chapter 12: Trade a rook for a fork
I am reading How to Beat Your Dad at Chess by Murray Chandler. I am blogging to create supporting puzzles in studying the content.
- White has a knight on g5 or e5.
- Black has castled kingside, and his h-pawn is missing.
A white rook check on h8 (to decoy the black king with a forced move) is followed by the white knight capturing on f7 with check, so that the knight forks Black's king and another piece.
51) The basic set up, this leading to the ideal fork and the loss of 
.
52) Black has an analogue with 
on e4 and prepared to sacrifice on the open h file.
on e4 and 
prepared to sacrifice on the open h file.
53) Black must trade bishops in this example to open f2.
54) White uses the pattern to win and for and through forced moves initiated by the rook sacrifice down the h file.
and 
for 
and 
through forced moves initiated by the rook sacrifice down the h file.
55) The h-file is not open here and if opens it, that's a en prise or else forced moves lead to the fork.
opens it, that's a en prise or else forced moves lead to the fork.
Chapter 11: The Petrosian Draw | Chapter 13: Blackburne's Mate
