101 Chess Tactics <UPDATED →>

: A classic sacrifice on h7 to shatter the castled king's defense.

: Attacking a piece that is already busy defending another threat. Part 3: Mating Patterns & Endgame Tactics Back Rank Mate : Trapping the king behind its own pawn wall.

: Restricting a piece because moving it would expose a more valuable piece behind it. 101 Chess Tactics

: A series of discovered checks that allows one player to "mow down" multiple pieces.

: Moving one piece to reveal an attack from another piece behind it. : A classic sacrifice on h7 to shatter

: A situation where any move the opponent makes will weaken their position.

: Luring an opponent's piece onto a square where it can be attacked or trapped. : Restricting a piece because moving it would

: Forcing an opponent's piece away from a square where it has a critical defensive job.