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The Complete Guide to Chess Tactics
FIDECMKingscrusher has one goal of the course. And that is to make you a much stronger tactician than ever before in your life. You should be in a much better position by training with this course to create beautiful chess combinations on the chessboard which feature a wide range of patterns and demonstrate amazing calculation ability. In short, the goal of the course is to make you a very strong chess tactician and help you enjoy your chess to the absolute maximum. This course has a structure which is essentially is “process” and “patterns”. PROCESS: The Art of Chess CalculationThe “process” aspect is the art of chess calculation. Even if you didn’t know a single tactical pattern by name, you could still play amazing tactics just with great calculation which the course gives you a solid foundation in. Yes, even if you didn’t know your forks from your pins, the “Process” part of the course as in the art of calculation would still enable you to play great chess combinations using an entire orchestra of tactical patterns without even knowing their names. But training yourself on patterns will enhance your art of calculation and you will be able to name the key tactical patterns which are important for searching them out to practice and discuss with others as well as prompt during your calculations. “Process” is like the software of your chess mind. “Patterns” are like the Content for that software. You need both the software and the content to be really effective as a tactician. ==================PROCESS-> MATCHWITH –< TOPDOWNAPPROACHES==================Patterns help feed the process of calculation. Your goal often is to create a maximum differential between the strengths of your position which can be realised from very strong calculation skills and the downsides of the opponent's position which often requires a trained intuition and eye for potential downsides to ensure you are even aware combinational solutions might exist. ==================PATTERNS: Tactical Patterns, Mating Patterns, Weakness of Position patterns. The "patterns" aspect is divided into three key "pattern" areas: Bold ones below represent really key and frequent visitors to most people's gamesTactical Patterns (alphabetically)These tactical patterns are very useful to practice and help internalise. Absolute PinAdvanced PawnAnnihilation of DefenceAlekhines GunAttractionBatteryBlockading defensive resourcesCaptureCapture the DefenderChecks - gaining key tempo e.g. winning material via checksClearanceCombine and Win tacticsConnected passed pawnsCounterplay management moveCounter ThreatCross-checkCross-pinDecoyDeflectionDemolition of Pawns around opponent's kingDemolition of Pawn StructureDesperadoDiscovered AttackDominationDouble AttackDouble CheckDraw TacticsEndgame TacticsExchange sacrificef2 (or f7) weaknessForcing MovesForkGoal Hanging Tactics e.g. N on f5 (also see Thorn pawn)Greek Gift SacrificeIndirect DefenseInterferenceIntermediate move (synonym: Zuichenzug)King Aggression in EndgamesKing ChaseLiberational tacticsOppositionOverload the defenderWeakness of last movePassed pawn creationPawn-ForkPawn TacticsPawn BreakthroughPerpetual AttackPerpetual CheckPins - AbsolutePins -RelativePins -CelebrationPositional TacticProphylaxis moveRemoving King Escape SquaresRook liftSacrifice (Positional)Sacrifice (calculated)SimplificationQueen and Bishop BatteryQuiet but killer move (greatly used in Alekhine combinations)Relative PinRemove the DefenderSacrificeSimplificationSituational PinSoft spot sacrificeStrategic Crush tactic - e.g. locking in bishop, good knightSkewerStalemate TacticsTempo TacticsThorn PawnsThreat makingTrapped PieceTriangulationTwo Rooks BatteryTwo Rooks on 7th RankUnder-promotionWeak Back-RankWeakness of last moveWindmillX-RayX-Ray AttackX-Ray DefenseZugzwangZwischenzugMating Patterns(alphabetically)These mating patterns are useful to practice and help internalise. Anastasia's mateAnderssen's mateArabian mateBack-rank mateBishop and knight mateBlackburne's mateBlind swine mateBoden's mateBox mate (Rook mate)Combine and Win MateCorner mateCozio's mateDamiano's bishop mateDamiano's mateDavid and Goliath mateDouble bishop mateDovetail mateEpaulette mateFools mateGreco's mateHook mateKill Box mateKing and two bishops mateKing and two knights mateLadder checkmateLgal mateLolli's mateMax Lange's mateMayet's mateMorphy's mateOpera matePillsbury's mateQueen mateRti's mateSmothered mateSupport mateSuffocation mateSwallow's tail mate"Opponent Downsides" aka "Tactical Issues" aka "Tactical Liabilities" aka "Weakness of Position"Patterns These help you intuitively identify if a combination may exist in the position. Awkward Pieces (trappable)King SafetyIssues e.g. Back rankLoose pieces (unprotected)Overworked piecesPieces away from KingTactical Liabilities in generalWeaknesses in general
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