Not so difficult study, but contains a lot of tactical elements. Solve the study and recognize all tactical actions, motifs and elements! White to move and win (V. Razumenko, O. Mazur, 1975) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
Explore Chess TacticsHere is just a list. We will write separate article about each pattern. It is a work in progress, list will be expanded with new checkmates. Anastasia’s Mate Anderssen’s Mate Arabian Mate Back Rank Mate Balestra Mate Blackburne’s Mate Blind Swine Mate Boden’s Mate Corner Mate Cozio’s Mate Damiano’s Mate David and Goliath Mate Epaulette Mate Greco’s Mate …
Explore Chess TacticsWhite pieces coordinate very well to combine attacks on the enemy pieces. Can you find the winning sequence? As always, recognize all tactical motifs, actions and elements. White to move and win (L. Kopac, 1974) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
Explore Chess TacticsTactical element Elimination involves capturing the enemy piece which is performing some defensive task. Once when the defence is eliminated, we can continue with the attack. Elimination is one of the basic actions in chess and one of the most common tactical elements. In chess combinations it is usually introduction to other tactical motifs. In most cases we eliminate …
Explore Chess TacticsThe path to a drawing endgame goes through the knight capture. Find a way to eliminate the enemy knight! As always, recognize all tactical motifs, actions and elements along the way. White to move and draw (A. Akerblom, 1956) (First try to solve the study without moving the pieces!)
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