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Difficult Moves (Part 1)
by FM Amatzia Avni (Inside
Avni's Mind)
A lot of chess manuals deal with
tactics. They guide us where to direct our attention, when
to conduct a thorough analysis and how best to carry out accurate
calculations.
The manuals usually address all
positions with the same set of principles. But the truth is that
certain chess moves are more difficult to spot than others. Why?
Because they contradict general rules, even defy common sense.
It may be useful to shed light on
some of these special moves.
A) The quiet move
A combination usually involves a series
of forced moves. When, in the midst of a sequence, one side plays
an ostensibly ‘quiet’ move, this causes a stir. |
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B) Switch Backs
Most of us limit our thoughts to one front,
be it the center or one flank. Occasionally we shift our pieces from
one wing to the other. The idea to maneuver back and forth seems like
a waste of time...
C) Retreat
We are trained to
move forward, to initiate a frontal, face to face clash with the opposing
army. Pieces that move backwards are not seen as threatening.
Yet...
Interestingly, had
black chosen 15...h5 16.Ng1 h4 (16...g4!), the game would present another
retreat: 17.Bd1! with the idea 18.f3 Ng3 19.B:g3 h:g3 20.Ne2, when white
wins a pawn and the game.
D) Hitting a
fortified square
Another difficult
move to spot is one which undermines an apparently immune, well-defended
square. In our next example white sacrifices a whole rook which can be
captured by three different pieces.
21.Nf7+ R:f7
22.Q:f7 Qd6 23.c3 Qc5 24.Kh1 Na5 25.Bf6 1:0
***
The author thanks Raaphy Persitz for his assistance in clarifying the
text.
Part 2 of Difficult Moves
Inside
Avni's Mind
© Amatzia Avni
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