Lesson 12

Chess Tactics: Deflect, Destroy & Remove!

Part 1: Removal of the Defender and Deflection Concepts:
The Evil Twins of Diversion Deflection and Decoy tactics! Destroying the Defender! Removing the Guard!

Evil Diversion Twin 1 ! Deflection: Dis"lacin# $o%r &""onent's (ieces! cuuuuuuuuC Deflection is the act of forcing an opponent's piece to give (wdwd*iwd} up protection over something important, y deflecting it 70b0wdp1p} away from the target! This "important thing# might e a 6w0wgwdwd} s$uare or a piece needing protection! %ften a deflection 5dwdwdwdw} tactic is a forcing move &either a chec' or capture( of some &wdwdwdwd} 'ind! )ere *hite finds an opportunity to deflect the +ing!

3dwdPdw!w} 2P)Pdw)P)} ,ith 1!Re-.!, *hite is sacrificing the Roo' in order to %dwdw$wIw} deflect the lac' +ing away from "rotectin# the )%een v,./9 !"#$ on g/! This idea is common, and a sacrifice of material, in
1.Re8+! Kxe8 2.Qxg7 is a successful deflection!

order to deflect something important, is a normal measure to ta'e in order to e0ecute the idea! ,hite is easily *inning!

Evil Diversion Twin 2 ! Decoy: The *rt of Distractin# $o%r &""onent! cuuuuuuuuC 1uch li'e a deflection, a decoy is a move that generally (%dwdwdwd} forces the opponent to move a piece to a s$uare that it 7dPdwdwdw} doesn't *ant to go to, or forces the piece to leave 6wdwdwdwd} something important ehind! 2n this decoy e0ample, oth 5dwdwdwdw} circumstances apply: 3lac''s 4ueen +oesn't want to leave &wiwd&dwd} the "in of the ,-."awn , nor does it *ant to go to 1!

3dwdwdwdw} 2wdwdwdwd} 5fter 1! 4 1.!! lac' must capture on 1, ut after 1!!!40 1 %!*dwdwdw} 6! -74ueen. 8 the lac' +ing and 4ueen are s'e*ered! v,./9 !"#$ ,hite *ins the 4ueen and of course the game along *ith it!
Without the decoy white might neve ! omote the "#!awn$ due to "lac%&s !in along the diagonal. This type of temporary decoy sacrifice is common *hen it is ut one part of an overall *inning com ination! 3oth of these diversion tactics force the opponent to leave something of importance ehind!

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/hich 0s 0t: Deflection, Decoy, Diversion or111 *ttraction2 Does 0t Really 3atter2 cuuuuuuuuC ,ith the forced chec'mate in three com ination of 1!!!:f;. (wdwdwdwd} 6!g0f; &6!+h1 :f6<( 6!!!Rg=. ;!+h1 :f6 chec'mate are *e: 7dwdwdwd'} Deflecting the g6>pa*n a*ay from the +ing? Giving up our 6wd(dwdwd} +night on f; as a decoy to open the g>file? doing oth, 5dwdwdwdw} ma'ing this a simple diversion themed tactic? or are *e &Pdwd)dwd} attracting the pa*n to f; in order to allo* 6!!!Rg=.@

3dwdwdwdw} 2wdw*+dP)} ,hich is it@ Aor no*, it doesn't really matter ho* *e classify %$wdwdwIw} this puBBle, or others li'e it! The general goal or outcome of v,./9 !"#$ all four of those tactical motifs tends to e the same: Aorcing
'eflection and decoy a e "oth dive sion tactics$ and dive sions a e simila to att action tactics! the opponent to move a piece some*here that it doesn't want to go! ,hether that e ecause the piece is guarding something or ecause the piece itself is *al'ing into a pro lem, something "ad is a"out to ha!!en!

Destroyin# the Defen+er E4am"le 1: 5rea6in# &"en the Enemy's 7in# (osition! cuuuuuuuuC Ci'e the tactical motifs efore it, learning to "destroy# your ((dw,wd+d} opponent's defensive position is an e0tremely valua le 70w0b$w0p} pattern! Generally, sacrificial ideas designed to create 6wdp0w*wd} access to the opponent's castled King position are on 51wdwdw-w} display *hen this tactical motif is referenced!

&wdP-w)wd} 3dwd.dwdP} 2P)wdwdPd} %dwdwd'Iw} v,./9 !"#$

(f 1...)xh7 2.Qg* wins and 1...Qh+ fails to 2.)xf*+ gxf* ,.Qg,+!

Dnli'e all the other fundamental tactics taught in our curriculum to this point &including for', pin, s'e*er, etc( 8 there is no specific piece that can "destroy the defender# nor is there any particular "image# created! Ci'ely though, the opponent has few pieces surrounding the +ing, *hich ma'es it vulnera le to attac'! 5fter *hite's 1!:0h/!! lac' has no *ay of stopping 6!4g= and mate on g/ to come!

Destroyin# the Defen+er E4am"le 2: 8acrifice /hatever 0t Ta6es! cuuuuuuuuC %nce again, though this time it is *hite *ho comes under (wdwdwg+d} fire, the +ing has fe* defenders! This type of scenario al*ays 70wdwdp0p} opens up the possi ility for tactics! Can you see lac''s 6.0wdwdwd} iggest strength in this position@ ,henever attac'ing the 5dwdw/wdw} enemy +ing, conside eve y move!

&w)wdwdwd} 3)&dw)w)w} 2wd(,w)w)} %$wdwd'Iw} v,./9 !"#$

-ac ifice the Queen!

3lac' can play 1!!!40e;!!, sacrificing the 4ueen to open up the 6nd ran'! 5fter 6!f0e; lac' has forced mate *ith 6!!!Rg6. ;!+h1 R0h6. E!+g1 Rcg6 chec'mate! :ot capturing the 4ueen doesn't help *hite either, as lac' *ill ring the entire royal army to the f6 s$uare ne0t move!

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Removin# the Defen+er 1 ! 8ee $o%r 9oal, Then Eliminate /hat's 8to""in# $o%! cuuuuuuuuC The concept of dest oying the defender can e rather (wd&,)d+d} vague! Though *e elieve our previous e0ample did 70pdwdp0p} display that tactics of the "destruction# nature are most 6wdpdwdwd} effective *hen you have more pieces around your 5dwdwdwdw} enemy's King than they do, emoving the defender is a &wdw/wd.d} slightly simpler tas'! Fou only need a clear target to attac'!

3dw)wdwdP} 2P)wdw)Pd} The forcing com ination listed eneath the diagram sho*s %dwdw$wd%} *hite's o Gective clearly: ,hite *ants chec'mate on g/? v,./9 !"#$ lac''s +night guards g/? *hite *ants to remove the +night
1.Rxe8+! Rxe8 2.Qxg7. and does so in a forcing manner! emove the defender!

Removin# the Defen+er 2 ! Reco#ni:e the /ea6ness, Remove the 9%ar+! cuuuuuuuuC %ur final e0ample displays a completely different type of (w,w,wd+d} removal of the defender tactic, so much so that it orders 70w1wdp0p} on a decoy or deflection sacrifice! :aming the puBBle isn't 6pdwdbdwd} as important as e0ecuting the idea! ,hite sees lac''s 5dwdw0wdw} iggest *ea'ness: the ac' ran'! Currently, there is no *ay &w0wdPdwd} to e0ploit this, despite having Roo's dou led along the d> 3dwdwd1dw} file!

2P)P$w!P)} %dwd'dwd%} That is a out to change! ,hite finds the surprising shot v,./9 !"#$ 1!4a/!! 8 removing the "lac# $ueen from the
/fte recogni!ing the opponent's "iggest wea#ness 0 t y to emove all defende s of it!

protection of the d%& oo# , and therefore the ac' ran'! 5fter 1!!!4aH &trying to postpone the inevita le( *hite plays 6! 40a=! 4c/ and once again ;!4a/, *here *hite is *inning! Capturing d6 *ould only lose the 4ueen!

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Lesson 12

Chess Tactics: Deflect, Destroy & Remove!

2nstructor's Guide
The three additional tactical themes *e chose to cover 8 eyond the asic necessities such as dou le attac', for', pin, s'e*er, and the discoveries 8 are three of the most commonly repeated tactical methods used in asic and advanced>level chess com inations! Though there are many others 8 "overloading#, "clearance# and "advanced sacrificing# to name a fe* 8 *e elieve that esta lishing a fundamental understanding of these three is most essential! To clarify some of the voca ulary used et*een the t*o diversion themes &deflection and decoy( and the concept of attraction 8 please follo* the asic guidelines elo*! Remem er that the goal of the tactic is much more important than correct classification! Deflection: Generally used to descri e the act of ta#ing away a piece from guarding something important! Decoy: Generally used to descri e the act of ta'ing a piece a*ay from a certain area &li'e the outside passed pa*n techni$ues descri ed in Cesson 1E( or used to descri e the act of ringing a piece to a certain s$uare to ma'e a tactic possi le! *ttraction: Generally used to descri e the act of ringing a piece to a certain s$uare for a tactic against that particular piece! The tactic eing against the particular piece is *hat mar's this theme!

(ractical ;otes an+ *+vice ! Lesson 12: Tactics, tactics an+ more tactics is the ol+ sayin# in chess1 *""ly it! *#ain, 6ee"in# a #oo+ li,rary of tactical wor6s as well as accessin# the www1Chess7i+1com online Tactics Trainer tool is the ,est way to hel" these themes ,ecome en#raine+ in a st%+ent<s= tho%#ht "rocess1 >in+in# some 6in+ of tool for yo%r st%+ent<s= to st%+y tactics is critical ,eca%se re"etition is the 6ey in#re+ient to over.the.,oar+ calc%lation <tactical s%ccess=1 Don't worry so m%ch a,o%t a""lyin# s%"er.clear +istinctions ,etween the +ifferent themes, ,%t rather, %se yo%r time to offer more e4am"les for solvin#1

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Lesson 12 Lesson 12: ?sin# Tactics to /in!

The puBBles elo* are of random theme: deflection? decoy? attraction? and removal of the defender! Circle the piece you choose to move and then circle the s'uare it should move to( ,rite the moves do*n in 5lge raic :otation to the left or right of each diagram!

cuuuuuuuuC (wdwdwdwd} 70p0wdwd+} 6wgpd&dwd} 5dwdwdw$p} &wdwdpdwd} 3dP!w)w)P} 2PdPdwd2I} %dwdwd(dw} v,./9 !"#$
Black to play: Forced checkmate in two moves...

cuuuuuuuuC ((dwd+d),} 70p0wdp0w} 6wdpgwdwd} 5dwdw1w-w} &wdwdPd.d} 3dw-Pdwdw} 2P)Pdw)Pd} %dw/w$wIw} ,./9 !"#
Black to play: Forced checkmate in two moves...

cuuuuuuuuC ((*b1+g)d} 70p0p0wdw} 6wdwdwdw,} 5dwdwdw0p} &wdw)w0wd} 3dwd1)w/w} 2P)Pdw)P)} %$2d.Iw-'} v,./9 !"#$
White to play: Forced checkmate in two moves...
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cuuuuuuuuC (wiw*wdw,} 70p0wdwdw} 6wdwdw0wd} 5dwdpd&0w} &P)w)wdwd} 3dw)wd2)p} 2wdwd.)w)} %dwdw$wd%} v,./9 !"#$
Black to play: Win the game or mate in three moves...
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Lesson 12 Lesson 12: ?sin# Tactics to /in!

The puBBles elo* are of random theme: deflection? decoy? attraction? and removal of the defender! Circle the piece you choose to move and then circle the s'uare it should move to( ,rite the moves do*n in 5lge raic :otation to the left or right of each diagram!

cuuuuuuuuC (wd(,wd+d} 7dwdwdp0p} 6pdwdwdwd} 5dpd&dw)w} &wdw)wdwd} 3d.dwdwdw} 2P)Pdwdwd} %d%d'$wdw} ,./9 !"#
White to play: Win black's Queen for a Rook...

cuuuuuuuuC (wdwd(d+d} 70w$)dpgw} 6w0w0w1.d} 5dwdwdw-w} &wdwdwdwd} 3dwdwdwdw} 2Pdwdw)Pd} %dwd1dwI'} v,./9 !"#$
White to play: Forced checkmate in two moves...

cuuuuuuuuC (wdw$w,+d} 7dwdwdp0w} 6pdpdwd&d} 5)pdwd)-w} &w)wdwdw!} 3dw)wdwdP} 2wdwdw)wd} %dwdwdwIw} v,./9 !"#$
White to play: Forced checkmate in two moves...
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cuuuuuuuuC ((db1(iwd} 70pdwgp01} 6wdp*wdw0} 5dwdp-wd.} &wdw)w)wd} 3dw-wdwdw} 2P)wdwdP)} %dw$wd'Iw} v,./9 !"#$
White to play: Forced checkmate in two moves...
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Lesson 12

?sin# Tactics to /in!

5ns*er +ey
,or'sheet Page 1:
Dia#ram 1 ! 1...Qxh,+! 2.Kxh, Rh1. 0 Deflection or Decoy tactic! Dia#ram 2 ! 1.Qxh++! Rxh+ 2.1g*. 0 Deflection or Decoy tactic! Dia#ram @ ! 1...Rh1+!! 2.Kxh1 Qh2. 0 5ttraction tactic! Dia#ram A ! 1...Re8! 2.Qxe8 2o 2.Qd1 Qxf,+!! ,.Qxf, Rxe1.3 2...Qxf,+ ,.Kg1 Qg2. 0 Removal of the Defender & lac' removes the 4ueen from guarding the f;>+night( or a Deflection or Decoy tactic!

,or'sheet Page 6:
Dia#ram 1 ! 1.Re8+! Rxe8 2.Qxd+ winning 0 Deflection or Removal of the Defender tactic! Dia#ram 2 ! 1.Qh8+! Kxh8 2.Rxf8. 0 5ttraction or Deflection tactic! Dia#ram @ ! 1.Rh8+! Kxh8 2.Qh7. 0 5ttraction tactic! Dia#ram A ! 1.Qxf7+ )xf7 2.)g*. 0 Destroying the Defender tactic!

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