Capture the Defender
Part of the Tactics section of Coddy's Chess journey. Lesson 27 of 48.
The bluntest tool: take the defender off the board. An even trade that removes the only guard of something bigger is not even at all - and sometimes it is worth a whole exchange sacrifice. Stop staring at the prize; look at what holds it up, and remove the guard.
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Position 1 of 6
WatchThe prize is guarded. Watch the guard disappear.
The starting position.
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All 6 positions
All lessons in Tactics
1Free Pieces
Hanging PiecesCounting AttackersGood Trades, Bad TradesIs It Safe?Puzzles: Take What Is FreeRecap: Free Pieces2The Fork
One Move, Two ThreatsKnight ForksPawn and Queen ForksSeeing Forks ComingPuzzles: Fork Hunt 1Puzzles: Fork Hunt 2Recap: The Fork5Removing the Defender
The Overloaded PieceCapture the DefenderDeflectionPuzzles: Guard DutyRecap: Removing Defenders