Puzzle 713283: White to defend
Puzzle 713283: White to defend
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ch-Vienna State 2022 Vienna AUT, 2022.09.18 IM G. Halvax (2423) - FM Johannes Steindl (2327)
ch-Vienna State 2022 Vienna AUT, 2022.09.18
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Main motif of this puzzle: Decoy into skewer
A decoy is a sacrifice that lures an opponent's piece to a square where it can be attacked in a subsequent tactic.
An attack on a piece is called a skewer, when moving it out of the attack would expose a piece (of equal or less value) behind it.
Learn more in this guide.
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