A Novice chessplayer works to get better at chess using an improvement program based upon the methods of Michael de la Maza and the teachings of Dan Heisman
posted by takchess @ 3:49 AM
There exists an extremely large group of chess players who are no longer beginners nor, on the other hand, masters or point hunters, but players who aim primarily at deriving an aesthetic satisfaction from the game. For such players an attacking game is more attractive than positional technique and they will continue to attack regardless of risk., for their stormy contest are not going to be noted down in theoretical textbooks. From the introduction to Art of Attack in Chess :Vukovic
4 Comments:
At 5:10 AM,
Temposchlucker said…
Breakthru's are basically pawn sacs where you use your pawn(s) as a decoy to free the way for one of your pawns. Since both sides get a past pawn, it is important who queens first.
Diagram 1
1.g6 is the only move that attacks 2 pawns, so white MUST take and cannot block. For instance 1. ... fxg6. Since the f-pawn is decoyed away the f-file is half free. So you have to sac your h-pawn in order to decoy the g7 pawn.
At 5:29 AM,
Temposchlucker said…
In diagram 2 no breakthru is possible. I haven't seen any general rules for breakthru's. It's just trial and error and always look to ALL answers of black: take, move up or do nothing.
At 9:10 AM,
Temposchlucker said…
Even after a closer look I see no breakthru for white in diagram 2.
1.f6 is met by gxf6 and 1.g5 by f6 (which might even lose for white)
At 12:59 AM,
likesforests said…
The first position is well-known, so remember it. In the second position there aren't any breakthroughs.
The key to spotting breakthroughs is to look for them when the opposing king is far, far away (or more specifically, outside or at the edge of the square of one of your pawns).
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