List of all chess tactics
A piece is said to defend (or protect) a piece of the defender's color if, in case the defended piece were taken by the opponent, the defender could immediately recapture. Often tactics of more than one type are conjoined in a combination.Ī piece is said to attack (or threaten) an opponent's piece if, on the next move, it could capture that piece. The Encyclopedia of Chess Middlegames gives the following tactics categories: Annihilation of Defense, Blockade, Decoying, Deflection, Demolition of Pawns, Discovered Attack, Double Attack, Interception, Intermediate Move, Overloading, Passed Pawn, Pawns Breakthrough, Pin, Pursuit (perpetual attack), Space Clearance, and X-ray Attack. This includes forks, skewers, batteries, discovered attacks, undermining, overloading, deflection, pins, and interference. The fundamental building blocks of tactics are move sequences in which the opponent is unable to respond to all threats, so the first player realizes an advantage. Tactics are usually contrasted with strategy, in which advantages take longer to be realized, and the opponent is less constrained in responding. In chess, a tactic refers to a sequence of moves that limits the opponent's options and may result in tangible gain. ( February 2010) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations.
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