Decoy

in chess •  3 years ago 

Decoy is a tactic where you force a piece to a square that it doesn't want to be on. This can be used to remove a defender, lure a piece into a fork or even lure a king into checkmate.


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Black has a forcing capture, decoying a piece to a square where it will be forked with White's king. Can you find the move?

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Black temporarily sacrifices the exchange, attracting White's rook to a forking square. Deliver a crushing fork!

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White's rook and protects Black's bishop on e5. Great work!

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