Chess Tactics 1

by Stephen A. Schneider Author

(From Amazon): In chess, tactics are specific moves meant to gain a material or positional advantage. Different from strategies, tactics take a quick advantage in a short sequence of moves. Using more than 200 puzzles taken from actual games, Chess Tactics 1 builds a strong foundation for the use of tactics to improve your chess game by helping you identify and exploit free pieces; set up and execute pins, skewers and forks; set up double and multiple attacks; look for patterns that lead to an advantage; and, find and execute the best candidate move. Powerful tactics set up the attack and attack is key to winning chess battles.