tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7067401836144518837.post3556261800868295927..comments2024-02-07T03:18:23.921-05:00Comments on Livingston County Chess Blog: What is the Best Move: Knight Moves!Nik Faldohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11612344156293368237noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7067401836144518837.post-2286583097384166992012-05-12T09:38:39.770-04:002012-05-12T09:38:39.770-04:00The theme here is deflection...
When pieces are p...The theme here is deflection...<br /><br />When pieces are pinned, you always have to be on guard for deflection sacrifices. In this case<br /><br />1. Ne2?? blocking e2 is a mistake due to the incredible 1. .. Rf1+!! deflecting the white king. If 2. Kxf1, then simply 2. .. Qxd2 and the Bf4 is pinned.<br /><br />1. Nd5 fails the same way but with skewer at the end:<br />1. Nd5 Rf1!<br />2. Ke2 Rf2+! (skewer!)<br />3. Kxf2 Qxd2 and again the Bf4 is pinned.<br /><br />Therefore, the only move is Nd1, guarding f2 and allowing the Bf4 to be saved.jcmorrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04373051963131928238noreply@blogger.com