Attraction

A sacrifice that drags a defender onto a specific, exploitable square.

An attraction sacrifice forces or invites an enemy piece — often the king — onto a particular square, setting up a follow-up tactic such as a fork, skewer or mate on that exact square.

Related terms
Decoy Sacrifice Fork
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