How can your Knight become one of your most powerful pieces?

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CapAmerica23

Hey everyone. Ever wanted to know how to use your knight in the best ways possible? Well, here are three tips to help you do just that. Please join my club Clash of Kings Royale if you like tournaments, competitions, daily chess, and club arenas. If you would like to message me, here is a link to my profile so you can leave a message. chess.com/member/capamerica23  I will do my best to respond to any messages about my club, forums, or blogs.

  1.  Try to get your knight to check the king while threatening the rook. By doing this, your opponent will be forced to move their king and their rook will be yours for the taking.

2.  Try to threaten two different pieces with your rook, as shown in the diagram. This will force your opponent to pick one piece to save, and the other piece will be yours for the taking.

3.  Also try to use your knight to get behind enemy lines and easily capture pieces, as shown in the diagram. This will weaken your opponent and will help for a future win for you.

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amchess16

For puzzle one, black will play Qxc7. For puzzle three, black will play Bxg7. You had the correct ideas. Keep up the good work.

CapAmerica23

Thank you for your compliments. happy

eric0022
CapAmerica23 wrote:

2. Try to threaten two different pieces with your rook, as shown in the diagram. This will force your opponent to pick one piece to save, and the other piece will be yours for the taking.

Not sure if you will return (since you have closed your account), but if you are able to see this...

1. The "rook" on f3 suddenly went astray and deviated from its horizontal and vertical movements.

2. Also, I have checked the PGN of the position, apparently it's White to move, so...

eric0022
amchess16 wrote:

For puzzle one, black will play Qxc7. For puzzle three, black will play Bxg7. You had the correct ideas. Keep up the good work.

I believe that even before this, the queen was already badly positioned at f4.