absolutely awesome!
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why not make a blog instead of a forum?
IAMDAGOAT123456789 wrote:
why not make a blog instead of a forum?
I don't know... I prefer forums. Maybe because you can read it only if you join the club
Hi everyone! This is Pomi. And now I'm going to show you an important tool in chess, its name is Decoy.
What is the Decoy?
The decoy is a chess tactic that forces a piece to move to a specific square, to make a forced mate, for gaining material, for doing a tactic, etc.
What is the difference of a decoy and a deflection?
Deflection: Is when you want a piece to leave a specific square, or a specific group of squares. It doesn't matter where it goes, we just want it to leave that place.
Decoy: Is when you want a piece to go to a specific square. We don't just want it to leave its square, we want it on that specific square.
Examples:
Why are decoys important?
Decoy (as many other chess tactics) are important because they can help you generally gaining material, delivering checkmate, or promoting a pawn. But you can use it for many other things, like improving your position, or have a better development, it's less usual tho. Also, I personally consider it one of the most beautiful tactics in chess.