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7 lessons in Tactics
Win material consistently with the fork tactic — attacking multiple targets simultaneously.
After this lesson, you will spot fork opportunities in your games and use them consistently.
If a single piece is the only defender of two things, you can exploit that by forcing it to choose.
After this lesson, you will identify overloaded pieces in your opponents' positions and win material by exploiting their dual responsibilities.
When a king is trapped on the first rank with no escape squares, a rook or queen checkmate is just one move away.
After this lesson, you will never fall for a back rank mate again, and you will spot back rank mating opportunities against your opponents.
When one piece moves and reveals an attack from another, the result is often devastating.
After this lesson, you will spot discovered attack setups and use them to create unstoppable double threats.
A pinned piece is stuck — learn how to create pins and how to escape them.
After this lesson, you will recognize pins instantly, know how to exploit them, and know how to defend against them.
The fork is the most common tactic in chess — learn to spot and execute double attacks with every piece type.
After this lesson, you will spot fork opportunities in your games and win free material consistently.
Master the pin tactic to restrict pieces and create material advantages.
After this lesson, you will spot and create pins in your own games.