Spot the check
Who gives check – and how do you get out of it? And can you give check yourself?
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Learn to win
Tactics
Tactics win games. First make sure nothing of yours is hanging – then learn the patterns that win material.
Three steps
- The ideaA few sentences on what the lesson is about.
- Show mePlay through an example move by move. Kinglet explains every move.
- PracticeExamine positions, answer questions on the board, or play to the stated goal.
Repeat the safety course freely
Safety first
4 lessons
Spot the attacks
What can you capture – and what is defended? And what is your opponent attacking?
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Undefended pieces
Before capturing, check whether the target is defended and your king stays safe.
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Answer check by capturing
You are in check. See whether you can capture the attacking piece.
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The fork
2 lessonsThe fork
One piece attacks two at once – your opponent can only save one.
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Forks with check
Spot two targets and win material with a knight jump.
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The pin
2 lessons
The pin
Pin a piece to its king – then it can’t get away.
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Pinned defenders
A piece seems defended, but its defender cannot leave the line.
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The skewer
2 lessonsThe skewer
Check the king and win the piece behind it.
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Skewers on files, ranks and diagonals
The king stands in front of a valuable piece. Use their shared line.
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Discovered attacks
2 lessonsDiscovered check
Open a rook line with check while attacking the queen.
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Move aside and attack twice
Open a line with check and create a second threat.
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Short combinations
3 lessonsRemove the defender
A defended piece becomes vulnerable when its defender is captured. Capturing with check gives the opponent little time.
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The intermediate move
After a capture you need not recapture immediately. A check or an even stronger threat may come first.
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Deflection
A piece can have several jobs at once. Force it away from an important square and it abandons one of those jobs.
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Defending against threats
2 lessonsAlso fits here
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Puzzles to match
New positions, without saying which idea solves them.
