| 1. R × P ch | Q × R | |
| 2. R - Q R 5 | Black moves | |
| 3. White mates |
Example 45.—White has a beautiful position, but still he had better gain some material, if he can, before Black consolidates his defensive position. He therefore plays:
| 1. R × Kt ! | P × R | |
| 2. B × P ch | K - K 2 |
If Kt × B; R × Kt and Black would be helpless.
| 3. Q - R 7 ch | K - K 1 | |
| 4. Q × Kt ch | K - Q 2 | |
| 5. Q - R 7 ch | Q - K 2 | |
| 6. B - B 8 | Q × Q | |
| 7. R × Q ch | K - K 1 | |
| 8. R × R | Resigns |
In these few examples the attacking has been done by Rooks and Bishops in combination with the Queen.
There have been no Knights to take part in the attack. We shall now give some examples in which the Knights play a prominent part as an attacking force.