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Typical tactics for Dummies

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  1. Introduction & The discovered attack with check #1
  2. The discovered attack with check #2
  3. The discovered attack with check #3
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  2. Arceal

Position evaluation

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  1. Introduction
  2. When to evaluate a position
  3. Which criteria should be favored
  4. Making a plan
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  2. Arceal

Taking & Offering trades for Dummies

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  1. Introduction
  2. Take it! #1: Winning material
  3. Take it! #2: Simplifying the position
  4. Take it! #3: Damaging the structure
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  2. Arceal

Crazy studies

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  1. Chapter 1
  2. Chapter 2
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Forcing moves

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  1. Forcing moves
  2. Tactical motifs
  3. Pattern recognition
  4. Forcing moves #1: Checks
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  3. Arceal

Basic decision making

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  1. Introduction
  2. Pawn tension #1: Introduction
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Advanced tactical patterns

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  1. Introduction
  2. Attraction
  3. Attraction: The Greek Gift
  4. Distraction
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  2. Arceal

Know your ways around the chess board

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  1. It's not just about making moves
  2. Before the game: Greeting the opponent
  3. Before the game: What if my opponent is late?
  4. During the game: Quiet and discreet
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Prophylaxis

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  1. Introduction
  2. Typical prophylaxis: Stopping pins on g4 and g5
  3. Typical prophylaxis: Avoiding knight for bishop trade
  4. Typical prophylaxis: Getting the king out of an open line
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  2. Arceal

Basic rook endgames

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  1. The rook belongs behind the passed pawn #1
  2. The rook belongs behind the passed pawn #2
  3. The rook belongs behind the passed pawn #3
  4. Lucena's position (Build-a-bridge)
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  2. Arceal

Find the disadvantages of your opponent's move: Solution

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  1. Introduction
  2. Types of tactical drawbacks a move might have
  3. A piece moving to a bad square
  4. A piece leaving its defensive post
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Schematic thinking

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  1. Introduction #1
  2. Introduction #2
  3. Find the right post for your knight #1
  4. Find the right post for your knight #2
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  2. Arceal
  3. AudaciousPatzer

Find the disadvantages of your opponent's move

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  1. Short introduction
  2. Types of tactical drawbacks a move might have
  3. A piece moving to a bad square
  4. A piece leaving its defensive post
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  2. Arceal

Turmendspiele

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  1. Chapter 1
  2. Chapter 2
  3. Chapter 3
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Französische Verteidigung für Schwarz

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  1. Abtausch
  2. Vorstoßvariante
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  2. Arceal

1. e4 for White

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  1. Italian Game
  2. Two Knights Defense
  3. Chapter 3
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  2. Arceal