Chapter 31: Removing the f6 Defender
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
move threatening
and
in such a way that
must remain in place to prevent
h7#.
133) Sometimes, removal requires sacrifice.