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Defense: blocking
If one of your pieces is under attack, you will want to defend it.
You already know how to this by moving, capturing or protecting.
There is a fourth way. Do you still know it?
Right, blocking or interposing!
You place another piece between the attacked piece and the attacker. This way, the other player cannot take your piece.
You already know some things about blocking from Pawn level. But now, it gets a little bit harder because there are more pieces on the board.
The example shows how blocking is done. So, have a look at it.
What do you have to do?
One of your pieces is under attack. Defend it by interposing a piece to block the attack.
Black’s rook wants to take the knight.
Protecting, moving and capturing are not possible.
How can White save his knight?
By placing his bishop between his own knight and the black rook!
The bishop can follow either the red arrow or the green arrow. Following the red arrow is not a smart thing to do: Black’s rook would capture the bishop.
Following the green arrow is the best move.
Black can still capture the bishop, but you don’t have to worry about that.
The pawn protects the bishop.
Should Black take White’s bishop, White simply captures Black’s rook with his pawn. Great, White wins 2 points!
Always make sure that the piece you use for blocking is protected. If it is not, you will still lose points.
Protecting, moving and capturing are not possible.
How can White save his knight?
By placing his bishop between his own knight and the black rook!
The bishop can follow either the red arrow or the green arrow. Following the red arrow is not a smart thing to do: Black’s rook would capture the bishop.
Following the green arrow is the best move.
Black can still capture the bishop, but you don’t have to worry about that.
The pawn protects the bishop.
Should Black take White’s bishop, White simply captures Black’s rook with his pawn. Great, White wins 2 points!
Always make sure that the piece you use for blocking is protected. If it is not, you will still lose points.
