Here you see FREDDIE, GERRY and HARRY. Their job is to protect the King. They must stay on guard duty, without moving unless they have to. Because... |
Can you find a move for White which PINS the Black Knight on f6 to the Black Queen?
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6. Bc1-g5 Nf6-g4. Black's THREATENING f2! Are you scared by this? How would you continue? |
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A few questions on this position. See if you can visualise what's going to happen without moving the pieces. If Black plays Nf6xd5 would you play ...
Bc4xd5
e4xd5
Bg5xd8 Tic-Tac-Toe |
Of course you'd take the Queen, wouldn't you? And if Black, scared of the PIN, played Qd8-d7 what would you play?
Nd5xf6+
Bg5xf6
Nd5xc7 Tetris |
So White plays Nf3-h4, and now suppose Black plays Nc6-a5 to try to get rid of the Bishop. What would you play next?
Qd1-e2
Qd1-f3
Qd1-g4+ Qd1-h5 |
OK, White plays Qd1-f3, and Black, who hasn't seen what's coming, plays Na5xc4, giving the position on your left. Now what?
d3xc4
Qf3xf6
Qf3-g4+ Qf3-g3+ |
White plays Qf3-g3+ giving Black no choice: Kg8-h8. How does White finish off?
d3xc4
Bh6-g7+
Qg3-g7+ Qg3-g8+ |
And there we have it: the KISS OF DEATH!! If you learn this attacking idea you'll win SO MANY GAMES!! Now we'll go back a few moves and look at another plan. |
Again, Black has to take with the Pawn, so he has a DOUBLE FREDDIE. Gerry has again moved away, and changed his name to Freddie. This time our target for the Queen (Burglar Bill!) is the Pawn on f6. |
It's White's turn. What would you suggest?
Bc4-b3
Nd5xf6+
Qd2-g5+ Qd2-h6 |
Over to you.
Nd5xf6+
Qh6xf6
Qh6xh7+ d3xc4 |
Qh6-g7+
Qh6xh7+
Nf6xh7 d3xc4 |
It's another KISS OF DEATH - but this time on h7, not g7. Again, learning this idea will bring you so many victories. But before we leave you, let's go right back... |
Can you find the move? |
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