Sacrifices on the h-file, part 2 is lesson 6 of 7 in Sacrifices on the king, a tactics course suited to players rated around 1200 (improving players). Give up a piece on the h-file to open it: a rook or queen arriving on the open file next to the castled king is often deadly (on the a-file when the king castled long). More positions, a little harder. It has 7 interactive exercises: 7 calculated lines from real positions. You play every move on a board and get feedback straight away. The lesson is free.
What you practise
White to move: mate in 2.
White to move: mate in 3. (2 positions)
White to move: sacrifice to break into the king's shelter. (2 positions)
Black to move: sacrifice to break into the king's shelter.
Black to move: mate in 4.
Worked examples
White to move: mate in 2. 1.Qxh5+ Rxh5 2.Bg6#. The queen sacrifice on h5 opened the file next to the king. Mate in 2.
White to move: mate in 3. 1.Bxh5+ Rxh5 2.Qxh5+ g6 3.Qxg6#. The bishop sacrifice on h5 opened the file next to the king. Mate in 3.
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