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I encountered a new tactical motif I've never seen before. Black to move.


After 1 ... Nxg4, white cannot take back because the pawn is busy blocking the black pawn on f4. The pawn is not pinned... What is it?

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Originally posted by byedidia
I encountered a new tactical motif I've never seen before. Black to move.

[fen]r1q2r1k/2p3bp/1p1p1np1/3Pp2n/1PP1PpP1/2N2P2/2N1Q1KP/1R2R1B1 b - - 0 1[/fen]
After 1 ... Nxg4, white cannot take back because the pawn is busy blocking the black pawn on f4. The pawn is not pinned... What is it?
That would be a discovered fork, I guess. It's a neat tactic. 🙂

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Originally posted by Marinkatomb
That would be a discovered fork, I guess. It's a neat tactic. 🙂
It's not a discovered fork because a discovery should be made by your own piece.

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I'd call it a form of deflection.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deflection_%28chess%29

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Well then, how about calling it a simple blunder?

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Originally posted by Marinkatomb
Well then, how about calling it a simple blunder?
I've always been partial to the term 'bad thing!' for tactics like these. Highly specific.

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Clearance sacrifice

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Originally posted by ChessPraxis
Clearance sacrifice
Yes! You are right. It looks different than most clearance sacs but that's what it is.

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Originally posted by ChessPraxis
Clearance sacrifice
"Clearance sacrifice" is a nice term, but this isn't such a case since the N on g4 will not be taken/sacrificed. After Nxg4, the N is poison. Why it's poison is rather clever, yes.

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Originally posted by moonbus
"Clearance sacrifice" is a nice term, but this isn't such a case since the N on g4 will not be taken/sacrificed. After Nxg4, the N is poison. Why it's poison is rather clever, yes.
A sacrifice needn't be accepted in order to qualify.
It really isn't a true sacrifice, as the benefit of the tactic is clearly evident to nearly any player. Except for duffers like me in blitz or when I am not focused. 🙂
Maybe Poisoned Clearance Sale. 🙂

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Originally posted by ChessPraxis
A sacrifice needn't be accepted in order to qualify.
It really isn't a true sacrifice, as the benefit of the tactic is clearly evident to nearly any player. Except for duffers like me in blitz or when I am not focused. 🙂
Maybe Poisoned Clearance Sale. 🙂
Every time I have wanted to post on this thread, ChessPraxis said it first. We've clearly read the same books!

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Originally posted by Paul Leggett
Every time I have wanted to post on this thread, ChessPraxis said it first. We've clearly read the same books!
LOL
I think you got more out of them though Paul. 🙂
"The Art of Sacrifice in Chess" influences my classification of sacs.

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I would go with "Attempted Clearance Pseudo-Sacrifice".

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How about "The Billy Bob?" I don't think that's been used in chess terminology.

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Originally posted by Paul Leggett
Every time I have wanted to post on this thread, ChessPraxis said it first. We've clearly read the same books!
That or you ARE CP and just don't know it yet. Schizoid man.

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