Your rook attacks the bishop on d5, but the knight guards it. Remove the guard!
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Your move
💡 Need a hint?
Find a black piece you attack that has exactly one protector. Capture the protector first (or attack it), and the piece is left hanging.
What you learn here
Count attackers and defenders. If a black piece has only one defender, take that defender away — by capturing it, even in a trade, or by chasing it — and the piece it guarded falls.
Chapter 6 — Tactics: Win material with the tricks strong players use: pins, skewers, double attacks, discovered attacks, removing the defender and overloaded defenders.
