12. Forcing
In some situations you can force a combination. Before the combination takes place you play a move that forces your opponent to answer in a certain way. After this forced answer you can take a shot.
White attacks piece 20.
1.30 – 25!
Now black can only defend the attacked piece by playing the exchange with 18 – 23 25 x 14 19 x 10. After this white can perform a Coup Philippe.
1… 18 – 23
2.25 x 14 19 x 10
3.35 – 30! 24 x 35
4.44 – 40 35 x 44
5.43 – 39 44 x 33
6.38 x 7
White begins with a forcing move:
He attacks with 34 – 29, forcing black to play 14 – 20.
1.34 – 29! 14 – 20
2.26 – 21! 17 x 37
3.28 x 8 37 x 39
White has two free moves. He doesn’t go to king but uses the free moves to perform another combination:
4.50 – 45 2 x 13
5.45 – 40 24 x 33
6.40 – 34 39 x 30
7.35 x 2
In this example white plays two forcing moves before performing a Kung Fu shot.
1.39 – 34! 19 – 23*
2.34 – 30 13 – 19*
The * - sign means that a move is forced.
3.40 – 34! 29 x 40
4.35 x 44 24 x 35
5.44 – 40 35 x 44
6.43 – 39 44 x 33
7.38 x 7
Sometimes the opponent has more than one answer, but will always lose.
In this case black has no good answer after:
1.33 – 28!!
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White takes advantage of the gaps in black’s position.
1.44 – 39!
Threatening 28 – 23 19 x 28 33 x 31 W+1.
1… 27 – 31
2.37 – 32! 7 - 12
White was threatening 28 – 22 18 x 27 32 x 21 29 – 23 19 x 28 33 x 2.
2… 7 – 11 isn’t possible because of 32 – 27 31 x 22 28 x 6. After 7 – 12 however white will get a break through.
3.28 – 22 18 x 27
4.32 x 21 26 x 17
5.29 – 23 19 x 28
6.33 x 11
1.31 – 26! 22 x 31
2.36 x 27
White is threatening 26 – 21 17 x 26 37 – 31 26 x 28 33 x 4 while 2… 9 – 13 is punished by the coup Philippe 3.27 – 22 17 x 28 4.33 x 22 18 x 27 5.35 – 30 25 x 34 6.40 x 9.
So black should play 17 – 22 after which white performs a special trap shot.
2… 17 – 22
3.35 – 30 25 x 34
4.39 x 30 22 x 31
5.30 – 24 19 x 30
6.40 – 34 30 x 28
7.26 – 21 16 x 27
8.37 x 26 28 x 37
9.42 x 4
White is able to remove piece 13 and makes a shot using an opponents king.
1.27 – 21 8 – 12
2.33 – 29 24 x 33
3.38 x 18 13 x 22
4.37 – 31 26 x 37
5.42 x 31 17 x 37
6.48 – 42 37 x 48
7.30 – 25 48 x 30
8.35 x 4
White forces his opponent to play 14 – 19 after which piece 19 is transported to square 28 after which white is able to make the 27 – 22 shot.
1.49 – 43! 14 – 19
Black had to stop the 24 – 19 13 x 24 34 – 30 threat.
2.39 – 33 19 x 28
3.27 – 22 18 x 27
4.31 x 2
White forces a win in a very surprising way.
1.32 – 28!! 2 – 8
Other moves don’t help either.
1… 12 – 17 2.28 – 23 19 x 28 3.39 – 34 28 x 30 4.25 x 21 W+1
1…. 18 – 23 2.27 x 20 23 x34 3.42 – 38! 24 x 15 4.33 x 13 +
2.28 x 17 12 x 34
3.42 – 37! 29 x 38
4.40 x 9 13 x 4
5.37 – 32 38 x 27
6.31 x 2
Blacks position has some weaknesses. There are gaps at 12 and 13. White can force a king shot by attacking piece 27.
1.42 – 37! 7 – 12
2.37 – 32 11 – 16
3.32 x 21 16 x 27
4.26 – 21 17 x 37
5.48 – 42 37 x 48
6.39 – 34 48 x 30
7.35 x 4
1.33 – 29!
Because of the threat 27 – 22 black is obliged to reply making a planned sacrifice.
1…. 23 – 28
2.32 x 23 30 – 35
Black thought he was OK because of the threat 20 – 24. But white surprises his opponent.
3.34 – 30! 25 x 21
4.26 x 17 12 x 21
5.23 x 3
It looks silly at first sight but white’s next move forces a winning shot.
1.31 – 26!! 21 - 27
1… 18 – 22 is answered by 2.26 x 17 22 x 11 3.33 – 29! 13 – 18 4.29 – 24 19 x 30 5.28 x 10 15 x 4 6.34 x 25 W+1.
2.32 x 21 23 x 43
3.39 x 48 16 x 27
4.37 – 32 27 x 29
5.34 x 1
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