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Backward Pawns 7 games, 1933-2008 Clearance 117 games, 1839-2009 Combinations to win a pawn with advantage 48 games, 1889-2011 Combined Operations 69 games, 1863-2013 Decoy The decoy is a sacrifice (usually a sham sacrifice) designed to force a piece (often the King) to a specific square for the purpose of enabling a combination to mate, win material or otherwise improve one's position. 95 games, 1855-2012 Defense and offense combined 14 games, 1900-2012 Defensive Combinations 329 games, 1851-2010 Defensive Combinations (Breaking a Pin) 4 games, 1912-2007 Defensive Combinations (draw by repetition) 3 games, 1966-2013 Defensive Combinations (Perpetual Check) 23 games, 1925-2008 Defensive Combinations (Stalemate) 31 games, 1880-2009 Deflection Deflection involves a forced move designed to deflect or force the move of an opponent's piece (often the King) "away" from a square (i.e. go away) where the opponent's is at a disadvantage. It differs from the decoy, whose purpose is to force the opponent's piece "to" a specific square (i.e. come here). If the deflection is successful, the resulting position can result in forced mate, material loss or a positional advantage for the aggressor. 221 games, 1770-2009 Deflection (Removing the Guard) Removing the Guard is a subcategory of deflection. The tactic involves undermining a piece protecting another piece, with the idea of capturing the piece left unprotected. The logic is that if piece A guards piece B, then you can win piece B by removing the protection of piece A. This removal of protection involves a deflection in either forcing the guarding piece away from the guarding square or by the capture of the guarding piece. 104 games, 1864-2012 Demolition of Pawn Structure: Sac on h7 (h2) The sacrifice at h7 or h2 is intended to demolish the opponent's King-side pawn structure, setting up possible mating attacks, decisive win of material or won endgame positions. 112 games, 1620-2008 Demolition of Pawn Structure: Sac on f7 (f2) The sacrifice at f7 or f2 is intended to demolish the opponent's King-side pawn structure, setting up possible mating attacks, decisive win of material or won endgame positions. 107 games, 1826-2011 Demolition of Pawn Structure: Sac on g6 ( g3) The sacrifice at g6 or g3 is intended to demolish the opponent's King-side pawn structure, setting up possible mating attacks, decisive win of material or won endgame positions. 61 games, 1900-2008 Demolition of Pawn Structure: Sac on g7 (g2) The sacrifice at g7 or g2 is intended to demolish the opponent's King-side pawn structure, setting up possible mating attacks, decisive win of material or won endgame positions. 84 games, 1860-2010 Demolition of Pawn Structure: Sac on h6 (h3) The sacrifice at h6 or h3 is intended to demolish the opponent's King-side pawn structure, setting up possible mating attacks, decisive win of material or won endgame positions. 57 games, 1907-2012 Demolition of Pawn Structure: Unusual Sac's 24 games, 1956-2011 Demolition of Pawns: f6 (f3), e6 (e3), a7 (a2) These pawn sacrifices are intended to demolish the opponent's King-side pawn structure, setting up possible mating attacks, decisive win of material or won endgame positions. 121 games, 1860-2012

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