Tactics · Lesson 66 of 92
Counting Attackers
An enemy pawn is attacked by 2 of your pieces and defended by 2. If you capture, you…
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- Win a pawn
- Lose material — the exchange ends badly for you
- Break even always
- It depends on the VALUES of the pieces trading
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It depends on the VALUES of the pieces trading
Count attackers vs defenders AND their values. Winning a pawn but losing a queen in the sequence is no bargain.
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This lesson is one of 92 in the Grandmaster Academy — every one playable, with the pieces moving under your hand.
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