What is the remove the defender chess tactic?
Remove the Defender is a chess tactic that involves capturing or forcing the opponent’s defensive piece to move, in order to attack the opponent’s position. The idea behind this tactic is to create a weakness in the opponent’s position and to attack the unprotected pieces.
Fork
One of the most famous examples of Remove the Defender is the “Fork” tactic. This is achieved by attacking two or more of the opponent’s pieces at the same time, forcing the opponent to move one of the pieces, leaving the other piece unprotected. For example, if a knight forks a rook and a queen, the opponent will have to move one of the pieces, leaving the other piece unprotected.
Decoy
Another example of Remove the Defender is the “Decoy” tactic. This is achieved by luring the opponent’s defensive piece away from its position, leaving the opponent’s pieces unprotected. For example, if a queen decoys a rook away from its position, the rook will be out of position and the opponent’s pieces will be unprotected.