Forums

Don't be afraid of ghosts!

Sort:
Avatar of Accelerato
Accelerato
Dec 22, 2018
0
#1

In chess, a ghost is a threat that is not real.  An example is shown below.

It seems that White is threatening to win a pawn.  However, Black should not be scared by the white queen.  Instead, he must ignore the ghost and set a trap.  Black will enforce a draw if he takes the poisoned pawn.