Interference is a tactic that occurs when a piece is placed between two enemy pieces and disrupts their coordination or blocks their communication. In the diagram above, White can play 1.d5 to break the defensive line between the black Queen and Knight. The Knight is no longer protected and has to move away, leaving the Rook undefended.
When creating an Interference: (1) Capitalize on the disruption in order to gain material or another type of advantage. Against an Interference: (1) Move any threatened piece to a safer square, (2) Look for counter-attacks that can reduce the impact of the interference.
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Another excellent video by The Chess Nerd. In the “10 levels of” format you are asked to solve 10 positions of increasing difficulty. This time all about Interference.
Take a look at this lesson where WIM Fiona Steil-Antoni introduces several Interference examples. Don’t skip the chess.com interactive challenges at the end.
This book by renowned author Jacob Aagaard is a very useful book for expert players who wish to push their calculation skills to the next level. Great content. Follow all the moves with ease thanks to the interactive e-book reader.
An excellent collection of tactical exercises by Yakov Neishtadt. Several annotations and real-life games as sources make it really an ideal way to improve. Follow all the moves with ease thanks to the interactive e-book reader.
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