Chapter 29: A bishop sacrifice
I am reading How to Beat Your Dad at Chess by Murray Chandler. I am blogging to create supporting puzzles in studying the content.
I often find myself tempted to go for the 
xh6 sacrifice. Here Chandler gives a sound basis to the approach.
- Pick up
and for the bishop and land some checks on the now vulnerable . - Tie up Black kingside while constructing a meting approach
and 124) This is the vanilla, garden variety scenario where White follows up with bringing in 
and light-squared to complete mate after a series of forcing moves. will mate with support.
125) Once xh6 occurs, White has multiple options. In this puzzle g5 presages both knights brought in by White to complete mate without being distracted by a hanging .
xh6 occurs, White has multiple options. In this puzzle 
g5 presages both knights brought in by White to complete mate without being distracted by a hanging 
.
126) Here following up the sacrifice with forcing enough moves on the vulnerable to eventually capture . She is prompted to get in off the sidelines to prevent a e7#.
Chapter 30: The Queen & Bishop | Chapter 28: Korchnoi's Manoeuvresacrifice with forcing enough moves on the vulnerable 
to eventually capture 
. She is prompted to get in off the sidelines to prevent a e7#.
