A combination is a series of moves that get you an advantage. Often, you combine several tactical themes. Let’s see this double fork: White to move! Excellent! This fork requires that the bishop be captured. Black has won a piece. What’s the point?————————————–…

Though not all checks are good, you must be aware of all the checks in a position. Missing a chance to check could mean missing a chance to checkmate! In this position, count all of the possible checks, then play…

Can you see a way for Black to trade off the knights and rooks using a tactic? Even if you don’t “win points” because Black is already ahead, a big trade could help! Correct! Great move! Black has captured a…

Black’s central pawn chain on d6 and e5 points to the proper direction of attack–the kingside! How can Black clear the way for a space-gaining pawn advance over there? Excellent! Black should attack on the kingside, where the d6-and e5-pawns…

PLEASE LOOK AT THE FOLLOWING EXAMPLE When you are defending a bad position, you have to be able to balance between passively defending and creating counter-threats. How can Black (Magnus Carlsen!) defend? Very good. Black must defend against the threat…

Refer the Questions & try to setup the physical chessboard to think about the solutions.

Tactics Warm-up (15 mins): Opening Tactics (20 mins): (Black) (White) Positional Understanding (15 mins): Endgame Tactics (10 mins): Application in Game (20 mins): Play a couple of online games, focusing on applying the tactics and strategies you’ve…

Opening Stage common mistakes are: Common Mistakes in the Middlegame are: Common Mistakes in the Endgame are: Students should memorize all the above common mistakes made by the players and avoid making them by themselves.

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