Winning Chess TacticsA fascinating and enlightening introduction to chess tactics, from the USA's #1-ranked chess player. As compelling, instructive, and fun for aspiring chess players as it is for more advanced players. Lively instruction and scores of revealing examples on crucial tactical maneuvers, plus more than 200 diagrammed positions, analysis of the plays of the game's greatest tacticians, and more. |
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44 DIAGRAM absolute pin Adolf Anderssen Alekhine Alexander Alekhine Anderssen back rank checkmate Black plays Black resigns Black Rook Black threatens Black to play Black's Bishop Black's King Black's Knight Black's Queen chess players create d-file defend diagonal discovered attack discovered check double attack draw Emanuel Lasker endgame enemy King example extra pawn f7-pawn gain of tempo Garry Kasparov gives White Grandmaster h-pawn Î Î DIAGRAM Î Î Î Î TEST Kasparov Kingside Kxh7 Lasker look Mikhail Tal Morphy moves his King open files opponent opponent's passed pawn perpetual check piece or pawn points position in Diagram Queenside relative pin sacrifice Silman square stalemate tactics and combinations Tests TEST threat tournament trap turn to play undefended White plays White Queen White resigns White to play White wins White's Bishop White's King White's move White's Rook White's turn win a pawn Winning Chess Yasser Seirawan zwischenzug