| Chess enthusiasts of all ages and levels will find this book an instructive delight. In a simple, easy-to-understand format it explains how to bamboozle your chess opponents using commonly occurring tactical motifs. The illustrative positions, all taken from real games, show the 50 Tricky Tactics that experienced chess masters use to win their games. Recognising frequently-occurring tactical ideas is vital to success in chess. One of the fastest and most enjoyable ways to improve at chess is by learning these thematic manoeuvres. Beginners will benefit from the clear explanation of basic concepts, such as how to utilise a fork, pin, or skewer. Advanced players will delight in the many devious middlegame tricks - some classified h
Content:
005 Introduction
006 Algebraic Notation
008 How to Study Tactics
The 50 Tricky Tactics
014 1) Forks
016 2) Knight Forks
018 3) Queen Forks
020 4) Pins (1)
022 5) Pins (2)
024 6) The Skewer
026 7) Decoy Sacrifices
028 8) Deflections
030 9) Overload
032 10) Discovered Attack
034 11) Discovered Check
036 12) Double Check
038 13) The Rc8 and Ne7+ Trick
040 14) The Bxf7+ and Ng5+ Trick
042 15) The Cunning Caro-Kann Trap
044 16) The Bxf7+ and Ke5+ Trick
046 17) Pinning the Queen (1)
048 18) Pinning the Queen (2)
050 19) The Zwischenzug
052 20) More Knight Forks
054 21) The King and the Knight Fork
056 22) The Bxh7+ Queen Fork
058 23) Clearance Sacrifices
060 24) Desperado Sacrifices
062 25) Stalemates
064 26) Rook Endgame Stalemates
066 27) The Rampant Rook
068 28) The Kamikaze Queen
070 29) Kamikaze Queen and Rampant Rook
072 30) The Ng5 & Bxb7 Trap
074 31) The Deadly d-File Discovery
076 32) The Old Nd5 Trick (1)
078 33) The Old Nd5 Trick (2)
080 34) The Old Nd5 Trick (3)
082 35) The Rook Endgame Skewer
084 36) Perpetual Checks
086 37) The Qg5-f6 Perpetual
088 38) The Nh6-f7 Perpetual
090 39) The Bb5 & Nc7+ Crusher (1)
092 40) The Bb5 & Nc7+ Crusher (2)
094 41) Queen Sacrifice & Knight Fork (1)
096 42) Queen Sacrifice & Knight Fork (2)
098 43) Queen Sacrifice & Knight Fork (3)
100 44) The Bh6 and Nf6+ Combo
102 45) An 'Elastic Band' Trap
104 46) The ...Nxe4 Zwischenzug
106 47) Breaking the Pin with ...Nxe4 (1)
108 48) Breaking the Pin with ...Nxe4 (2)
110 49) The Bc7 Queen Trap
112 50) Far-Advanced Pawns
114 Test Your Motif Recognition
116 Test Your Tactics
126 Test Solutions ere for the first time - which can catch out even grandmasters. Chess Tactics for Kids makes improving easy and fun, and is full of helpful explanations on how to approach chess games with confidence - and success.
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