Decoy (Tactic)

 

Decoy Chess Tactic Resources

In chess, decoying is the tactic of luring a piece, usually the king or queen, onto a particular square through the means of a sacrifice  on that square, from which the piece's new placement can be exploited to obtain an advantage.

Decoy Chess Articles

Introduction to Chess Tactics: Decoys - Chess Strategy Online Article
How to Use the Decoy Strategy in Chess: A Beginner’s Guide - Nice Article with Embedded Video

Tactics 101: Devious Decoy Sacrifices – Baiting the Wins - Real Nice Article w/ Different Piece Decoys

Decoy LiChess Studies

Learning About Decoys - 7 Chapter Study
Decoy - 21 Chapter Study with Lessons and Problems

Games Databases

Decoy - 106 Game Collection with a Decoy Tactic Used (Chessgames.com)
TACTICS. DECOY 39 Game Collection  (Chessgames.com)

Decoy Chess Video Lessons

Chess Tactics: Decoy - 9 Min
Chess lesson # 38: Decoy vs Deflection | Chess tactics with National Master Robert Ramirez - 9 Min
Trapping your Opponent with a Decoy | Chess Tactics | Improver Level | IM Kostya Kavutskiy - 9 Min
28 Days To Better Chess Tactics - Day 21 - Decoy Attacking Chess - 7 Min
Chess Tactics, Decoy, Examples - 5 Min

Secrets of Chess Tactics | Decoy Tactic Stunningly beautiful secrets revealed | Everything you need! - 30 Min Kingcrusher