Target Groups

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Target Groups — Sometimes, several tactical targets are connected in the same position. I call this a target group. You may be able to exploit the group by using tactical themes to change how the targets relate to each other.

Black’s king, queen, and rook form a cluster of targets.

1. Qh8+ attracts the Black king to h8, then 1… Kxh8 2. Nxf7+ forks the Black king and queen.

When we spot a cluster of targets, we can explore ways to exploit them using tactical motifs.

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