4 Technical Patterns Flashcards
What is the purpose of these basic tactical patterns we will learn in this lesson?
You will learn to recognize them in your pieces and your opponents and can change the game.
What is positional chess?
It relies on improving your position and/or degrading your opponent’s position to prepare for future attacks.
Why don’t some people play positional chess?
Some don’t want or have the patience to do this. They want ot come out attacking.
What 3 tactics will we look at in this lesson?
pins,
skewers,
forks
Pins and skewers are the most important.
What is a Pin?
When a piece (usually a Bishop or Rook) is in a position where it is pinned to a valuable piece - if the piece moves, the King will fall.
Which pieces can’t Pin?
Kings, Pawns and Knights can’t pin.
Which piece is a “pinning machine”?
The Queen, because it has the combined powers of a Bishop and Rook.
What is a Skewer?
It is like a Pin but it is the more valuable piece that is tied to the less valuable piece.
What is a Fork?
When a single piece attacks 2 enemy pieces at once.
Which pieces can fork?
Which piece is most effective at forking?
All types of pieces can fork.
The Knight is the most effective.
What is a Family Fork?
When a piece is in position to get several enemy pieces.
What conditions can lead to Forks?
Having too many undefended pieces.
Don’t leave your pieces undefended!
How can a Pawn fork?
What is a Decoy?
To cause an opponent to pull a piece away from an important job and then taking advantage of that opening.
What do Pins, Skewers and Forks have in common?
They are all Double Attacks.
