This page is an extension of 56 Tactical Patterns That All Chess Players Should Know.
An “in-between move” interrupts the expected sequence of moves, often creating unexpected tactical opportunities or preventing your opponent’s ideas from working.
Here are three examples of In-Between Moves.
Example #1
1. Bc4+ Using an in-between move (check, gaining a tempo) to move the bishop out of danger before capturing the knight on e4.
Example #2
1… Bf7+ 2. b3 e4
1… e4? Bc4+ The white bishop escapes.
Example #3
1. Ng4! Qxg3 2. Nxf6+