♞ Tactical Brilliance

Classic Chess Tactics

• Fork — Attack two pieces at once
• Pin — Immobilize a piece
• Skewer — Attack through a valuable piece
• Discovered Attack — Unleash a hidden threat
• Zwischenzug — The in-between move

Try to spot a Qh5+ or Bc4 in your next game!

Famous Traps

1. Fool's Mate f3 e5 g4 Qh4#
2. Scholar's Mate e4 e5 Qh5 Nc6 Bc4 Bc5 Qxf7#
3. Legal Trap e4 e5 Nf3 d6 d4 Bg4 Nc3 Nc6 Nxe5 Bxd1 Bxf7+

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External Resources

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