That's two attackers on f7, and still only one defender.īlack notices that the queen on h5 is threatening the pawn on e5, and so defends it with the innocent 3.Nc6? (diagram A). It's now got one attacker and one defender.īlack isn't entirely sure what's going on, and so copies White again: 2.Bc5.
Then White brings out the f1-bishop, as planned: 2.Bc4. If you're not sure what 1.e4 means (or where f7 is), you need this quick course in algebraic notation from the Chess Wikibook. The plan is to quickly develop the queen and f1-bishop in such a way that they both attack that f7 pawn. Developing a piece means moving it off the back rank and putting it somewhere more useful. The queen and f1-bishop, which were stuck on the back rank, can now be developed. If you can attack it with two pieces while it's defended by only one, you've won it for free. It's a weak pawn because it's defended only by the Black king. The trick is to carry out a lightning attack on the weak f7 pawn. Otherwise we'd have solved chess, and no one would play it. Yes, it is possible! But only if your friend doesn't see it coming. How can I beat my friend in, like, four moves? Beating your friend in four moves The question that cuts right to the heart of what it means to be a competitive board game player:
Now it's time to answer that $64,000 question that's on the tip of every new chess player's tongue. (If you have doubts about any of that, head over to the Chess Wikibook first!) You've learned that moving your bishops and knights off the back row and controlling territory is a good plan, and letting many of your pieces be captured for free is a bad one.
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