Chess Tactics

Some checkmate patterns teach you how pieces move. Morphy’s Mate

Greco’s Mate is one of the most elegant checkmate patterns

Some checkmate patterns are loud and obvious. The Balestra Mate

Two bishops. Two diagonals. One deadly move. Boden’s Mate is

The kill box mate is one of the most satisfying

Every chess player eventually encounters a position where a rook

The Blind Swine Mate is one of chess’s most satisfying

Some openings play it safe. The King’s Gambit is not

The Scandinavian defense is one of the boldest and most

If you want a solid, battle-tested opening against 1.e4, the

The French Defense is one of the most respected openings

The Sicilian Defense is the most played chess opening in