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Don’t worry if you do not get this right away. The examples will help you understand. Take your time to study all three of them. After you have done that, you will be able to do the exercises.
What do you have to do?
Defend against a double attack. Use blocking plus protecting. You will need a third piece to do this.
Defend against double attack: blocking + protecting
This lesson focusses on another combined defense. We are now going to defend by means of blocking plus protecting. To do that, we need the help of a third piece.Don’t worry if you do not get this right away. The examples will help you understand. Take your time to study all three of them. After you have done that, you will be able to do the exercises.
What do you have to do?
Defend against a double attack. Use blocking plus protecting. You will need a third piece to do this.
Black has a double attack on White’s king (check) and bishop.
Can White’s bishop block the attack (red arrow)?
No. It is not safe there. Black will take it.
What can White do?
He calls in the help of another piece: the rook.
He places the rook between the queen and the king.
It blocks the attack on the king. And it protects the rook as well.
Can White’s bishop block the attack (red arrow)?
No. It is not safe there. Black will take it.
What can White do?
He calls in the help of another piece: the rook.
He places the rook between the queen and the king.
It blocks the attack on the king. And it protects the rook as well.
