4 Things to Know about the Sacrifice on g6/g3
When preparing an attack against the enemy king it is important to know the typical sacrifices and attacking patterns. We have already covered most of the ways to start an attack and the most common tactical ideas in our previous articles and today we will take a look at another potential target of attack – the g6/g3 square. The main purpose of this sacrifice is the complete demolition of the kingside pawn structure in order to use the newly open files and diagonals to deliver mate. Most of the times the sacrifice on g6/g3 is possible thanks to the partial weakening of this square (either the h or the f pawn has left the 7th rank).