KINGS AND KNIGHTS
After pressing
MODE
and seeing
TEACH
displayed on the LCD, if you press the
KNIGHT
key the computer will
be ready to start play from the above position, with only the kings and knights on the board. You can now press the
move key and watch the proper movement of the knight. For additional education into the strategy of knight &
pawns movement we might suggest the following: With your
SET UP
feature add pawns to the board to simulate the
above position.
Even in a symmetrical position such as this, it is very easy for an unsuspecting player to overlook a simple threat.
1 Nbl-c3 Ng8-f6
This move appears to be a serious mistake because it does not take into account white’s threat. Safe moves for Black
include 1 ... Nb8-c6’or 1 ... a7-a6.
2
N c 3 - b 5 N b 8 - a 6
Defending the c7 pawn.
3
N b 5 x a 7
So White has won a pawn. Does this mean that the game will be a relatively easy win for white? Not at all.
3 ..... c7-c6!
The white knight on a8 cannot escape and now Black is threatening to march his king to b8 and pick up the errant
k n i g h t .
4
N g l - f 3
K e 8 - d 8
5
N f 3 - g 5 K d 8 - c 7
6
Ng5xf7 Kc7-b8
White is already two pawns up but his knight on a7 is attacked and has nowhere safe to go. Under the circumstances
White extracts as much as he can for his knight:
7 d7xc6
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