This page is an extension of 56 Tactical Patterns That All Chess Players Should Know.
When you observe an enemy piece that performs an important defensive task, you should investigate tactical opportunities based on capturing or attacking it.
Here are three examples of Removing a Defender.
Example #1
1… Bxc3+ 2. bxc3 Qxd5. Black captures the defender with tempo (check).
Example #2
1. Rd8
Example #3
1… Nc1