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THE BISHOP SACRIFICE AT H6 Home | Traps | Openings | Endgames | Puzzles | Library | About me The bishop sacrifice at h3 is perhaps the easiest way to open the important g-file. The following game ended in just a few more moves: 1... Bh3! 2. gxh3 Qe7 3. fxe5 f5 and there is little white can do about the Qh4 and Qg7 threats.  zebra3 - MoltenThinker, black to move Here is another simple example of the Bh3 tactic at its best: 1. Bh3! gxh3 2. Ng4 and white are vapourized.  Black to move: The Bh3 move opens up the g4 square. In the following game against TheChessKid, I played 1. Bd3. The game could have lasted a few more moves if plack played 1... h6; however, black played the very attractive 1... Ne4? This simultaneously blocks the bishop and opens the f-file. Followed: 2. Bh6! gxh6 3. Qh5 and black resigned.  MoltenThinker - TheChessKid, white to move. In another game against TheChessKid, I have used this tactic to bring out a double attack on the king (this is the atomic equivalent of double check, oh wait, it really is double check). So after the move 1... Ba3!, white resigned.  TheChesskid - MoltenThinker, black to move. Finally, Bh6 comes in as a fan favourite opening trap. If your opponent's kingside pawns are undeveloped, and the g4 square is under you control (to stop Bg4), then 1. Bh6! presents some wonderful opportunities.  White to move, Bh6 presents some wonderful opportunities. |
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