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Chess Tactics is a short operation, using forcing moves that aim for an immediate concrete gain (such as winning material or checkmate). Tactics are very important in chess because strategy is built upon tactics. Any successful strategy cannot succeed without the support of underlying tactics. Therefore, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that the majority […]
Famous chess master Richard Teichmann once said that “chess is 99% tactics”. Some players may disagree about the percentage, but no one would argue that chess tactics are essential. Better tactical vision allows players to see more possibilities, reduce the number of their own blunders, play beautifully, and overall score better.
BEWARE: this may change the entire trajectory of your chess career! When you think about studying chess tactics—also known as chess puzzles—you may imagine a set of moves that transform some initial losing/neutral position to a significantly more winning one. Though that is true, the reasons you should study them are not only to help […]
This should NOT be played: I have never considered myself an attacking player even though most of my games when I was young were decided by attacks on the king. I attribute it to youth and not feeling too comfortable in other areas of positional play. Still, I was good at seeing tactics and calculation, […]
The best way to learn something new is by observing how that’s done by professionals. Chess is no exception. There is no need to stress about the importance of tactics, especially for under 2200 rated players. Ability to find tactics, and survive complication is often a decisive factor in an amateur game. If you want […]
Studying chess combinations is one of the sure and proven ways to improve your games. By simply observing and understanding how Grandmasters were able to pull out one tactics trick after another, it is possible to learn and start applying those in your own games. If you combine this exercise with rigorous tactics drills you […]
We are excited to announce that we are holding a tactics solving contest for a chance to win a free access to 21 Days to Supercharge Your Chess Program. To enter the contest your need to solve all 5 tactics problems and comment with your solutions below. The 2 best solutions (correct notation, all lines […]
This article is a continuation of the last week’s Top 10 Tactical Tricks Every Chess Player Must Know. This time we are focusing on the most typical sacrifices that occur often in practical games. Why is it important to know about it? Let me tell you, that even if you are a positional player you […]
Today we will talk about psychology of chess mistakes, or simply why do players make these mistakes. If your goal is to improve your game, the first step you need to take is to identify the mistakes you are making, and only then you will be able to prevent them. This is a translated article […]
“I can’t see you saving this game,” said the player with Black. “I’m a rook up already, and I’m going to get a second queen for good measure.” “You’re celebrating your victory too soon,” came the unexpected retort. “I’m the one who’s going to save the game, and you definitely won’t manage to.” Indeed White […]
