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Bishop-Brask

In the 12:th lesson in Champion Tactics with GM Wolff - Interference (an excellent course btw!), on blacks reply to the first move, why doesn't the bishop capture on d3 instead of the rook?

 

Thanks!

baddogno

Either way black is lost.  Notice that white can also checkmate with the knight from b3 and the bishop now interferes with the rook guarding that square.

Bishop-Brask

Ah, of course, how stupid.. I was thinking that the pawn would take on b3 but obvoiusly it moves the opposite direction Surprised

Thanks for clearing that out.

baddogno

You're welcome.  Mixing up pawn directions is something I do far too often myself.  I should actually thank you for reminding me of that course.  Interference is a rare enough tactic that I need to review those patterns.