In the article on formulating your game plan, we indicated that a simple or exchange sacrifice can often be used to initiate an attack on enemy position, often catching your opponent by surprise because of the unexpectedness of such moves. We give here a spectacular example!
Take a look at the position shown below. The material position is equal, but due to castling on opposite sides by White and Black, both players are ready to launch attacks on opponent’s King. If anything, Black King seems to be facing the worse of it, being completely without a pawn cover in front. But it is Black’s move now and he does not give White any breathing space!
It is an exemplary lesson in chess tactics to see how Black completely demolishes White’s position through a series of sacrificing play.
| 1. | Nf3+ | |||
| 2. | gxf3 | Bxf3+ | ||
| 3. | Bg3 | Qxg3+ | ||
| 4. | hxg3 | Rxg3+ | ||
| 5. | Kh2 | If 5. Bg2 Rxg2+ 6. Kf1 Rh2 with mate to follow. | ||
| 5. | … | Bxf2 | White is a full Queen ahead, but is helpless to avoid mate. | |
| 6. | Bh3 | Rxh3+ | ||
| 7. | Resigns | If 7. Kxh3 Rh8# |
Other Interesting Related Posts you should read:
- Chess Tactics: Attacking castled King with the classic Bishop sacrifice Part 4
- Looking to find the best chess combination in a middle game position
- Chess Sacrifice as a Chess Tactics: timing in keeping with force accumulation
- Chess tactics: vision to combination
- Chess Sacrifice as a Chess Tactics: diverting opponent’s piece from a square to gain advantage
