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Recap

  • Controlling the center
  • Develop your pieces
  • Pawn structure

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Recap

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TACTICS

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Today’s lesson

  • Is tactics and strategy the same?
  • Common tactical themes
  • Calculation
  • Homework
  • Next time

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Tactics? Strategy? What?

  • Tactics = short-term
    • Small sequence
  • Strategy = long-term
    • Your plan

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Common tactical themes

  • Forks
  • Pins
  • Skewers
  • Discovered attacks

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Forks

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Pins

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How do we use it?

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Skewers

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More examples

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Quick test

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Discovered attacks

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Calculation

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But I can’t think a million steps ahead?!!

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No need to make it difficult!

  • Important questions before you move!
  • 1. What did my opponent move?
  • 2. What is my opponent attacking?
  • 3. What is my opponent defending?

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  • 4. Where am I moving?

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It is OKAY to take your time!

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Homework

  • Puzzles are great to learn tactics!
    • https://www.chess.com/puzzles

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