Chess>Combinations>Qsac>FK>KnightFF>1


Beyer--Wade, 1940

White To Play

Theme: Box Attack"

1) bh6     be5?

The "Sword Of Damocles" is put into place." I have given Black's move a question mark because computer analysis shows that 1)... bf2+ wins for black! The move given was the one actually played in the game, some time before the invention of chess computers. The idea of Black's "Bad Move" was to "Attack White's Queen" and "Force" it off the Diagonal." The Queen at f6 is a "Gun" to the head of the King, the Queen "Controlling The Long Diagonal," is a very important "Positional Advantage."

2) ne4!   bf6

An interesting Qsac, "Queen Sacrifice." Technically, this is an "Exchange Sacrifice," since white gains both bishops as a result, a total of 6 "Points" for the Queen which is worth 9. As this Sacrifice "Transports" White's Knight With Tempo," to a spot where it can do the most harm.

3) nf6+      Kh8

White "Captures" the second Bishop, "Transports" the Knight to its desired square by "Capture" and "Check" and "Checks And Forces" Black's King into position.

4) bg7+      Kg7

White "Forces With Check And Sacrifice" Black's King into positiion.

5)ne8+      kf8

The Knight "captures" the Rook and "Family Forks" King & Queen

6)nc7

The Knight "Captures" the Queen and white wins due to overwhelming "Material Advantage."