Chess Tactics - Learn to see Chess CombinationsLessons in Chess Tactics train your mind to see tactical solutions to your positional chess problems. 
The elements of tactics are: double attack, discovered attack, pinning, interception, blocking, overloading, intermediate moves, deflection and decoying. Tactics uses space and time. Time is measured in moves. Space is measured in squares. Tactics tries to achieve a short-termed objective. Positions that are rich in tactical variations are called tactical positions.
Polgar - 5334 Problems, Combinations & Games. This is one of the best chess books on Tactics, which organizes 5,334 unique instructional positions! This book is widely known and has excellent reviews! Compared to tactics, chess strategy is long-termed. Tactical combinations are used to reach long-term strategic goals. Always consider first what your strategic line of play is. After that apply tactical operations to support your long-term strategy. If you do not consider your long-term plan (strategy) then you might apply tactical operations on the wrong side of the chess-board which might split up your forces. Or you are chasing pawns or running after irrelevant tactical combinations which have nothing to do with your long-term strategy. If you don't want to run around in chess like a blind duck then study the following chess lessons.Destroy the DefenderOften you have to destroy the defender that is holding the position together or defends the opponents kingside.The Pinning of Chess PiecesStudy the pinning of chess pieces. Pinning happens very often and can be deadly.Fight the PinDefend against the Pin! See it coming on time.See the Danger!See the dangerous threats if it's your turn to move and do something about it on time. Don't run blind into the open knife. It is like going to the dentist. Get your teeth checked before they get holes, not after they got big holes already. Then it is too late. Chess is Life, remember?Strong mixed CocktailAnother challenge for you my friend! Things are getting a bit harder now.Visualize Chess PositionsIn the next tutorials please try to visualize the variations in your mind. This is hard but necessary to train your visual abilities. Take your time because they are pretty difficult.The Discovered AttackThe hidden Chess SacrificeThe DeflectionChess Tactics explained by Grandmaster Roman Dzindzichashvili.Tactical Positions and Combinations 1001 Tactical Positions to study from Fred Reinfeld Tactical Moves from Claude Kaber Tactical Positions and Solutions Grandmaster Checkmates Collection from Tom McCormick Grandmaster Checkmates
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