Tactics · Lesson 61 of 92
The Overloaded Piece
One enemy rook is defending BOTH the back rank and a knight. It is…
Choose the right answer
- Well placed
- Overloaded — attack one duty and it must abandon the other
- Impossible to exploit
- A fortress
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Overloaded — attack one duty and it must abandon the other
An overloaded piece has too many jobs. Give it one task too many and something falls.
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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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