This page is an extension of 56 Tactical Patterns That All Chess Players Should Know.
Some tactical combinations are especially creative or unusual. Here are three examples of Interesting Combinations.
Example #1
1. Qxd8+ Kxd8 2. 0-0-0+ followed by 3. Nxe4 A creative way to get the king out of the pin.
Example #2
1… b3 2. axb3 Nd8
1… Nd8 2. Ba4! explains why black played 1… b3
Example #3
1. Qxf4 Qxf4 2. fxg3