Chess - Kasparov

Question 1

double attack

Answer 1

A double attack is when two targets in the enemy camp are attacked at the same time. This often happens when pieces are “loose” or undefended.

Question 2

skewer

Answer 2

Skewers, also called “x-ray attacks” are performed on a line
with a queen, rook, or bishop. The more valuable piece on the line is attacked and when it moves aside, the piece behind it is lost. Garry suggests to think of it as the opposite of a pin, which is when the less valuable target is in front.

Question 3

discovered attack

Answer 3

In chess, a discovered attack is a direct attack revealed when one piece moves out of the way of another. Discovered attacks can be extremely powerful, as the piece moved can make a threat independently of the piece it reveals. … If the discovered attack is a check, it is called a discovered check.

Question 4

windmill (good demo of discovered attack)

Answer 4

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Question 5

pin

Answer 5

An “absolute pin” is when the piece is pinned against the king, so it literally cannot move. Other pins are often called “rela- tive pins,” since the piece can legally move. Garry points out that relative pins can occasionally provide the opportunity
for a surprising counterattack by moving the pinned piece to create an even stronger threat.

Question 6

deflection/attraction

Answer 6

There’s a push and pull in chess, which can be figurative or literal. Sometimes you need to use chess magnetism and induce a piece to move to a square that it might not want to occupy.

Question 7

interference (form of deflection/attraction

Answer 7

Essentially another category of “deflection,” interference “disrupts harmony,” according to Garry. If your opponent’s pieces aren’t talking to each other, they can’t help each other!