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Motiffs that makes tactical shots or Ways to decide if there’s tactics in the position.Look for:
Under defended pieces/pawns
Weak pieces or weak squares
Airy/unsafe king
Control of open files or diagonals
Queen, rook, king[any order] on same file,rank, or diagonal
Opportunities for knight forks or pins
Checks[even if they look silly]
Batteries[combinations of Q,R.B ON files,ranks, or diagonals]
Back rank weaknesses
Passed pawns on 6th, 7th, ranks
Positional advantages such contol of file or diagonal
Sacrificial possibilities around f2,g2,h2 or symmetical square
Is there a discovered check?
Crosspinner
It seems I miss detecting pins more than anything. It's weird, because I usually see them in a game. By the way, you have made a good list to follow.
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