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Attraction

Lure a piece onto a fatal square

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Step 1

Attraction lures an enemy piece, often the king, onto a square where it can be attacked, usually with a sacrifice.

White: King c1, Rook h1, Knight e5. Black: King g8, Queen d8, Pawn f7, Pawn g7.a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1

Step 2

White to play: give up the rook to drag the king into the corner, then fork the king and queen.

White: King c1, Rook h1, Knight e5. Black: King g8, Queen d8, Pawn f7, Pawn g7.a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1

White to move.

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Solution: 1. Rh8+ Kxh8 2. Nxf7+ Kg8 3. Nxd8

Step 3

A famous king hunt (Edward Lasker, 1912): the queen gives herself up on h7 to drag the king out, and the knights chase it across the board.

White: King e1, Queen h5, Rook a1, Rook h1, Bishop d3, Knight e5, Knight e4, Pawn d4, Pawn a2, Pawn b2, Pawn c2, Pawn f2, Pawn g2, Pawn h2. Black: King g8, Queen e7, Rook a8, Rook f8, Bishop b7, Bishop f6, Knight b8, Pawn a7, Pawn c7, Pawn d7, Pawn g7, Pawn h7, Pawn b6, Pawn e6.a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
Before
White: King e1, Rook a1, Rook h1, Bishop d3, Knight f6, Knight g4, Pawn d4, Pawn h4, Pawn a2, Pawn b2, Pawn c2, Pawn f2, Pawn g2. Black: King f4, Queen e7, Rook a8, Rook f8, Bishop b7, Knight b8, Pawn a7, Pawn c7, Pawn d7, Pawn g7, Pawn b6, Pawn e6.a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
After

The moves: 11. Qxh7+ Kxh7 12. Nxf6+ Kh6 13. Neg4+ Kg5 14. h4+ Kf4

Step 4

What does an attraction sacrifice do?

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  1. It forces a piece onto a square where it can be hit
  2. It wins material at once
  3. It defends the king
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Answer: It forces a piece onto a square where it can be hit

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