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Kramnik vs. Topalov, 2004[1]
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Undermining (also known as removal of the guard, or removing the defender) is a chess tactic in which a defensive piece is captured, leaving one of the opponent's pieces undefended or under-defended. The opponent has the unpalatable choice of recapturing or saving the undefended piece. A possible response is to sacrifice the piece whose defense was undermined before capturing the piece which just took the defender.[2]
- ^ "Vladimir Kramnik vs. Veselin Topalov, Linares 2004". Chessgames.com.
- ^ "Undermining (chess)". MiMi. Retrieved 23 September 2021.