Interference

  • Interference occurs when the line between an attacked piece and its defender is interrupted by sacrificing an interposing piece.

  • Opportunities for interference are rare because the defended object must be more valuable than the sacrificed piece, and the interposition must itself represent a threat.

 Time to practice! White to move and win.

Answers in the next section

1. Nd6+

1. Nd6+

2. _____

2. _____

3. _____

3. _____

4. _____

4. _____

 Answers

  1. Nd6+

    1. The black queen is now under threat

  2. Be5

  3. Be6

  4. Rh6+

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