Step by Step: Tactics #63
By Mark Donlan
Step by Step: Tactics is designed to test and improve your basic tactical skills. For best results, play the position out over-the-board and think for as long as you need without moving the pieces. You can also print out this page and use it as a workbook exercise in a classroom setting. Also, be sure to subscribe to our Daily Chess Puzzle email.
After the moves 1.c4 e6 2.Nc3 d5 3.d3 Nf6 4.Bg5 d4 5.Ne4, how did Black win?
[FEN “rnbqkb1r/ppp2ppp/4pn2/6B1/2PpN3/3P4/PP2PPPP/R2QKBNR b KQkq – 0 5”]
Circle the type of tactics that were involved in this puzzle:
- Checkmate
- Deflection
- Discovered Attack
- Double Attack
- En Prise
- Fork
- Pin
- Removing the Guard
- Skewer
- Trapped Piece
Fernandez,Jor (2264) – Garbarino,R (2397)
Copa Clarin Villa Martelli ARG (5), 30.10.2001
English Opening [A13]
5…Nxe4! 1-0 wins a piece for Black. If 6.Bxd8 Bb4+ 7.Qd2 Bxd2+ 8.Kd1 Nxf2+ 9.Kxd2 Kxd8.
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