Feather 2 theme

White sacrifices a piece in the black kings's field and black pawn captures it self-blocking a flight.

See also: Active sacrifice.

Feather, Christopher John

Sinfonie Scacchistiche, U. Castellari MT, 1978

2nd Prize

Example: Feather 2 theme
h#2 2.1... (7+9)

1.Qh3 Se1 2.dxe1=R Bg4#
1.Ra5 Rc1+ 2.dxc1=R Bb5#

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FEN: r1RR4/3B1pn1/7b/8/8/1K2p3/P2pP1N1/3k2rq

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