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Tactics Training

Tactical skill refers to your knowledge, understanding, and quick recognition of tactical patterns.

Tactics Training Resources

Why Targets Are the Foundation of Chess Tactics
10 Common Tactical Targets in Chess
Discovered Attacks
Skewers
Pins
Batteries
X-Ray
Forks / Double Attacks
Targeting Exposed King
Targeting a Weak Back Rank
Interference
Clearance
Overloading
Remove the Defender
Trapping Pieces
In-Between Moves
Attraction
Knight Tricks
Promotion Tactics
Pawn Tricks
Escape Captures
Interesting Combinations
Why Mate-in-2 Puzzles Are Ideal for Learning Checkmate Patterns
The Problem with Solving Random Chess Puzzles
Why Most Chess Players Never Truly Learn Tactics