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You don’t want your own defense to be cracked! That could cost you points or even the game...
This lesson shows you how to keep your defense in full strenght. Sometimes, there are two different ways to capture a piece. That calls for some good thinking.
Do you want to take it with a defender? Ask yourself if this is a wise thing to do!
Make sure it does not destroy your defense!
Look at the example to see what we mean.
Always take good care of your defense. Having a strong defense make you hard to beat!
What do you have to do?
Capture a piece. Make sure you do not weaken your defense.
Mind your defender: capture safely
You have learned how to beat a defender. You can win points or even the game! However… the same goes for the other player!You don’t want your own defense to be cracked! That could cost you points or even the game...
This lesson shows you how to keep your defense in full strenght. Sometimes, there are two different ways to capture a piece. That calls for some good thinking.
Do you want to take it with a defender? Ask yourself if this is a wise thing to do!
Make sure it does not destroy your defense!
Look at the example to see what we mean.
Always take good care of your defense. Having a strong defense make you hard to beat!
What do you have to do?
Capture a piece. Make sure you do not weaken your defense.
White can take the black knight. He has a choice: use his rook or his knight. What should he do?
Using the knight (red arrow) is a bad plan. The knight is defender. It protects the bishop.
Moving the knight is removing the defense. Black’s rook will take the bishop.
A knight for a bishop, that’s an even trade.
White can do better! How?
By using the rook to take the black knight.
White gets 3 points and Black gets nothing, since the bishop is still protected.
Using the knight (red arrow) is a bad plan. The knight is defender. It protects the bishop.
Moving the knight is removing the defense. Black’s rook will take the bishop.
A knight for a bishop, that’s an even trade.
White can do better! How?
By using the rook to take the black knight.
White gets 3 points and Black gets nothing, since the bishop is still protected.
