How many tactics do you see?
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ArubanRefugee
Jul 18, 2017
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Jul 18, 2017
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#2
In the above (possibly equal?) position, I am lucky if a I see 1, or 2 possible tactics I may employ. I wonder how many tactics a high level player would see?
Jul 18, 2017
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#3
I intended a more generic question, not specific to this position. Thanks!
Jul 18, 2017
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#4
I see 0. Hope this gives you some insight into the mind of pro players.
Jul 18, 2017
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#6
A better question is: Can you break down what is going on in this position?
I see a couple tricks I could try to play for that wouldn't work if my opponent played well. There aren't any forced tactics in the position above.
Not in this position. But I'm no slouch at tactics at all.
Hmm... well, I'm not 1919 for nothing!
Jul 18, 2017
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#10
Whites dark square bishop to G5 would be my move or white pawn to e3 or else blacks light square bishop gets a free pawn
Jul 18, 2017
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#11
E3 would be my next move. I kno that wasent your question. Just couldn't resist
Jul 22, 2017
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#12
RookSacrifice wrote:
A better question is: Can you break down what is going on in this position?
I totally agree with this,once you break down the position,you should then begin to look for tactics,then employ what you see based on your ability,or the position may require a quiet positional/strategic move. In any case always check to see that the move is safe,I'm not just talking about leaving your pieces "en prise",I'm talking about making sure everything is tactically safe as well,in other words you didn't leave any of your pieces to be forked,skewered,pinned etc.
Jul 22, 2017
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#14
You realize that the c pawn is hanging and white is about to lose his right to castle right? If you allow Bxf1, you are already equal to black. Do you really want to be equal after some 6 moves? Why not exchange queens and use your right to castle to attain superior development in a queenless middlegame?
Jul 23, 2017
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#15
As far as the puzzle is concerned,I don't see any tactics that you can take advantage of right away,perhaps a few moves later. I do see a little strategic/positional tactic if that makes any sense. I would play 1. dxe6 dxe6 2. Qxd8 Kxd8,after which,Black's King is stuck in the center of the board and can't castle,after I'd follow up with 3. Nf3,which is of course a simple developing move and white of course will probably castle kingside.
Another thing to do look at is the H1-A8 diagonal,or the main Diagonal of the light squares,which look to be weakened somewhat in Black's camp so fianchettoing a Bishop on White's kingside (so as to control these squares) isn't a bad idea either.
, after some of the things I've already suggested since the D file will be completely open,of course white needs to get a Rook there ASAP,I'm just saying! Good positional play goes a long way in producing tactics!,well that and your opponent's mistakes. 