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Mating patterns
Mate in 1
Spot the one move that ends the game.
Mate in 2
Calculate two moves ahead to seal it.
Back-Rank Mate
The 8th rank is undefended.
Tactical motifs
Fork
Attack two pieces at once.
Pin
Freeze a piece against a higher one.
Skewer
Attack a piece; what runs is yours.
Discovered Attack
Move one piece; another lands the punch.
Sacrifice
Give up material for a winning attack.
Game phase
Endgame
King-and-pawn, rook endings, the basics.
Opening Tactics
Punish a known opening mistake.
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