You will not only learn combination patterns but also train your calculation skills. This is a hard truth, many people are saying it but fewer are actually doing it.Ī good amount of time-solving puzzles online or from a book and your tactics will be improved 100%. Solving studies is a great way of using your imagination in chess, but we are aware that to a club player this is a tiresome and dull activity.įortunately, the magician of Riga left an invaluable legacy and his games are the best way to learn and let your mind fly. Ignore a threat creating a hidden counter-attack, sacrifice a piece for initiative and the promise that it will pay off you have to believe. Tactics are magic, you have to believe you can make them work. David Bronstein was a player with an exquisite tactical sense. Sorcerer’s Apprentice is a great book to learn from. There are plenty of books before you start doing we recommend you watch and learn. They are patterns repeating over and over again and all that changes are the details around. Become familiar with typical combinationsĬombinations are somehow “ theoretical”. There are many more tactical motifs that are well known, the more themes you learn the better. Key concepts such as “pin”, “back rank weakness”, “LPDO” – John Nunn’s lose pieces drop off – meaning that whenever there are one or more pieces undefended they could be exposed to tactical blows.
In this article we will give you 10 (!) training tips to help you improve your tactical vision regardless of your level. There is some truth in this however, natural born tacticians are few and most of us mere mortal players can learn, then train and become better at it. The general thought among club players is that this ability (the sense for tactics) is more or less natural and you either have it or you don’t. A good tactical vision, an eye for tricks, imagination together with the ability to calculate are qualities desired by every chess player. Click the image below for more details! You can also get a free preview of the full course – Short&Sweet: The Modern Defence.Tactics are one of the most important aspects of the chess game, no doubt. I am the author of a Chessable course about the Modern Defence.
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