Tactical Patterns
Master the art of tactical play and learn to spot winning combinations
Forks
Attacking multiple pieces simultaneously
Learn to identify and execute fork opportunities.
- • Knight forks
- • Queen forks
- • Pawn forks
- • Bishop forks
- • King forks
Pins
Restricting piece movement
Master the art of pinning pieces to create tactical opportunities.
- • Absolute pins
- • Relative pins
- • Cross pins
- • Discovered pins
- • Breaking pins
Skewers
Attacking through a piece
Learn to execute skewers and win material.
- • Queen skewers
- • Rook skewers
- • Bishop skewers
- • Double skewers
- • Defending against skewers
Discovered Attacks
Unleashing hidden threats
Master the power of discovered attacks and checks.
- • Discovered checks
- • Double discovered attacks
- • Discovered mate threats
- • Creating discovered attacks
- • Defending against discovered attacks
Double Attacks
Creating multiple threats
Learn to create and execute double attacks.
- • Queen double attacks
- • Rook double attacks
- • Knight double attacks
- • Bishop double attacks
- • Pawn double attacks
Removing the Defender
Eliminating key pieces
Master the technique of removing key defenders.
- • Capturing defenders
- • Deflecting defenders
- • Blocking defenders
- • Overloading defenders
- • Interfering with defenders
Zwischenzug
Intermediate moves
Learn to spot and execute intermediate moves.
- • Zwischenzug checks
- • Zwischenzug captures
- • Zwischenzug threats
- • Defending against zwischenzug
- • Creating zwischenzug opportunities
Deflection
Forcing pieces away
Master the art of deflecting pieces from key squares.
- • Deflecting defenders
- • Deflecting attackers
- • Deflecting for mate
- • Deflecting for material gain
- • Deflecting for promotion
Overloading
Overburdening pieces
Learn to overload pieces with multiple responsibilities.
- • Overloading defenders
- • Overloading attackers
- • Overloading for mate
- • Overloading for material gain
- • Defending against overload
Calculation
Finding the best moves
Develop your calculation skills for tactical positions.
- • Candidate moves
- • Forcing moves
- • Move order
- • Visualization
- • Pattern recognition
