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. |
Contents
CHAPTER TWO The Double Attack | 9 |
CHAPTER THREE The Pin | 35 |
CHAPTER FIVE King Tactics and Combinations | 51 |
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44 DIAGRAM absolute pin Adolf Anderssen Alekhine Alexander Alekhine Anderssen back rank checkmate Black plays Black resigns Black threatens Black to play Black's Bishop Black's King Black's Knight Black's Queen Black's Rook create d-file defend discovered attack discovered check double attack draw endgame enemy King example extra pawn f7-pawn gain of tempo gives White Grandmaster h-pawn Î DIAGRAM Î Î Î Î TEST Jeremy Silman José Raúl Capablanca Kasparov Kingside Knight fork Kxh7 Lasker look master material advantage 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 Value 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 Yasser Seirawan zwischenzug