3 Most Common Tactics

Every player is alert and awake when it comes to chess. They are ready to win and fight. But some players miss many tactics and feel frustrated. Today I will be showing you a quick guide on the 5 most common tactics.

 #1. The Pin

The pin is a tactic that forces a piece to not move or loss of game or material.

Let's see some examples.

Sometimes there are refutations to the pin and you have to be careful.

Take a look at these examples:

Next tactic is the fork.

The fork attacks two things or more at once usually with a knight, bishop, rook, or queen.

Knight Fork 1.1

Bishop Fork 1.2

Rook fork 1.3

Queen fork 1.4

Last but not least.

The X-Ray / Skewer.

This idea is a motif that attacks 2 or more pieces in a row to capture the ones behind.

I hope you guys enjoyed reading this blog and got better at chess!