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Recapture with the piece that keeps the shelter intact

A central capture allows both a piece recapture and a pawn recapture.

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Giri,A – Carlsen,M

3rd Sinquefield Cup 2015 · 2015.08.26 · 1/2-1/2

10... Bxf6 · White to move

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What to notice at 10... Bxf6

Black’s e7 bishop recaptures on f6. The example is a choice of defensive geometry, not an assertion that the alternative is always bad.

A legally replayed historical example, not a claim that every move is best. A game’s result does not prove every defensive position was lost or drawn.

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Your thinking first

Name the signal, choose a plan, and test the opponent’s most challenging response.

What do you notice?What is your plan, and why?How could the opponent resist?

Recall and explain

1. Which pawn shield survives 10...Bxf6?

Explain it in your own words before revealing.

Make it memorable

Recover material; preserve the house.

Teach this to a friend in one minute. Then return to a different example and look for the same signal without being told its name.

Reflect and revisit

This is your self-assessment, not an engine grade or a promise of mastery.

Connect the ideas

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Sources and further reading

Original LumaChess teaching and game analysis. Topic references are credited below; no affiliation or endorsement is implied.

Exeter Chess Club — Exchanging to Win ↗