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shawnzhuang
Apr 14, 2014
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#1

I have no idea it's up to you guys!

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sabakare
Apr 15, 2014
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#2

The windmill? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windmill_(chess).

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Nate088
Apr 15, 2014
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#3

I've gathered a list of tactical themes. Let's vote.

Attacking f7f2 Fork/Double Attack Sacrifice
Attacking Castled King Hanging Piece Simplification
Back Rank Interference Skewer
Basic Checkmates Mate in One Smothered Mate
Clearance Sacrifice Mate in Two Stalemate
Decoy/Deflection Mate in Three+ Support Mate
Defense Mating Net Trapped Piece
Desperado Overloading Underpromotion
Discovered Attack/Check         Pawn Promotion Vulnerable King
Double Check Perpetual Check Windmill
En Passant Pin X-Ray Attack
Endgame Tactic Queen Sacrifice Zugzwang/Zwischenzug        
Exchange Sacrifice Removal of the Defender        
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tooWEAKtooSL0W
Apr 15, 2014
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#4

I also vote for windmill, it's the most fun and quite possibly the rarest. I've never actually been able to pull one off in game before.

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kleelof
Apr 15, 2014
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#5
SicilianSveshnikov wrote:

I also vote for windmill, it's the most fun and quite possibly the rarest. I've never actually been able to pull one off in game before.

I have a couple of times. But I think just moving to set it up is often enough to destroy your opponent.