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Of course, you have to make sure that you move your piece to a safe square.
But sometimes, there are no safe squares.
Then what?
Bye bye piece?
No, there might be a way out.
Have a look at the example. It shows how you can save your piece from a tight spot. By moving it to a protected square!
What do you have to do?
Defend a piece by moving it to a protected square.
Defense: moving to a protected square
You already know that moving is a way to defend an attacked piece.Of course, you have to make sure that you move your piece to a safe square.
But sometimes, there are no safe squares.
Then what?
Bye bye piece?
No, there might be a way out.
Have a look at the example. It shows how you can save your piece from a tight spot. By moving it to a protected square!
What do you have to do?
Defend a piece by moving it to a protected square.
Black’s rook wants to take the knight.
The red squares are not safe.
Should the knight move there, either the bishop or the pawn will capture.
The bishop can also take the knight on the green square.
But that is not so bad. White’s pawn is protecting this square. So, the knight will also be protected here.
If Black takes the knight, White takes the bishop.
This is an equal exchange. Nothing lost!
Remember: Black does not have to capture. In chess you always have a choice.
The red squares are not safe.
Should the knight move there, either the bishop or the pawn will capture.
The bishop can also take the knight on the green square.
But that is not so bad. White’s pawn is protecting this square. So, the knight will also be protected here.
If Black takes the knight, White takes the bishop.
This is an equal exchange. Nothing lost!
Remember: Black does not have to capture. In chess you always have a choice.
