Chapter 31: Removing the f6 Defender
Gemini: "make an image of a mounted knight defending a castle"

Chapter 31: Removing the f6 Defender

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I am reading How to Beat Your Dad at Chess by Murray Chandler. I am blogging to create supporting puzzles in studying the content.

When attacking a castled king, removing the defending knight is often a key task. In the approach here, a simultaneous attack on another piece overloads the knight defender

132) White's solution here is a wn move threatening bq and bn in such a way that bn must remain in place to prevent wqh7#.

133) Sometimes, removal requires sacrifice.

134) Black can take a similar approach, bringing in a second bn to overload wq and guarantee victory.
135) A brilliant wb sacrifice can lead to grabbing bq or maybe even a resignation from Black.

I am reading How to Beat Your Dad at Chess by Murray Chandler. I am blogging to create supporting puzzles in studying the content.