Download e-book for iPad: Learn Chess Tactics by John Nunn

By John Nunn

This e-book teaches easy tactical principles reminiscent of the fork, pin, and chanced on assault, and introduces common rules akin to removing, immobilization and compulsion. A uncomplicated wisdom of easy strategies will permit a beginner to begin successful video games, via giving checkmate or shooting fabric. because the participant progresses, his tactical arsenal will increase, and he'll begin to play sacrifices and mixtures, and enhance a deeper figuring out of the sport. gamers who fail to review strategies systematically are likely to be afflicted by tactical blind-spots that plague them all through their taking part in occupation, and therefore they fail to gain their complete potential.

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How did Black use a deflection to force quick mate? a b c d e 10 13 w B 6 5 3 2 How does White win most easi ly? How did Black end the game with a singlt deadly blow? DEFLECTION 14 53 17 w B White has sacrificed a piece for a strong initiative. How did he press his attack home? Black played 25 J:tc8 and the game ended in a draw. Did he have a better move? How did Black force an instant win? How did Black force material gain? 16 w White has sacrificed a piece. How did he win with a deflection ?

A deflection secured Black a decisive rnateri al advantage. How ? How did Black use a deflection to force quick mate? a b c d e 10 13 w B 6 5 3 2 How does White win most easi ly? How did Black end the game with a singlt deadly blow? DEFLECTION 14 53 17 w B White has sacrificed a piece for a strong initiative. How did he press his attack home? Black played 25 J:tc8 and the game ended in a draw. Did he have a better move? How did Black force an instant win? How did Black force material gain? 16 w White has sacrificed a piece.

Here is an example. l:lxc7, winning B lack' s queen. White exploited thi s situa­ tion by playing 23 'iYxd4 (see next diagram) , when B l ack immediately resigned. h w Zonal tournament, Man ila 2001 If Black ignores the capture then he stays a knight down, but 23 . . cxd4 24 l::!. x c7 does not help him; the queens are exchanged, but his material deficit remai ns. In the diagram, the three relevant units are the rook on c I , the queen on c7 and the inter­ vening pawn on c5 . In a pin, a friendly line­ moving piece lies on the same line as two en­ emy pieces.

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