Pick a theme. Drill the pattern.

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Mating patterns

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Mate in 1

Spot the one move that ends the game.

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Mate in 2

Calculate two moves ahead to seal it.

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Back-Rank Mate

The 8th rank is undefended.

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Tactical motifs

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Fork

Attack two pieces at once.

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Freeze a piece against a higher one.

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Skewer

Attack a piece; what runs is yours.

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Discovered Attack

Move one piece; another lands the punch.

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Sacrifice

Give up material for a winning attack.

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Game phase

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Endgame

King-and-pawn, rook endings, the basics.

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Opening Tactics

Punish a known opening mistake.

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