WEEK – 01ST ( 30/09/19 TO 06/10/19)

PAGE- 16-25
TACTICAL MOTIFS
A) THREATS:- ( FP-DOT-RMS)
SHUTTING IN ( KING SHUT IN BY MINOR/MAJOR PIECES, WITH NO SPACE TO
MOVE. HENCE, THE KING HAS TO RESPOND TO A THREAT IN A FIXED MANNER, WHICH WE
CAN EXPLOIT. ANY POSITION, WHERE THE KING IS SHUT-IN, NEEDS CAREFUL EXAMINATION
FOR MATING OPPORTUNITIES)
MAGNET:- A SACRIFICE OR THREAT BY A PIECE THAT FORCES THE KING TO COME
OUT OF HIDING AND TAKE THAT PIECE, THEREBY EXPOSING HIMSLF TO ATTACKS
REMOVING THE DEFENDER:- FIRST, IDENTIFY THE MAIN
DEFENDER AND THEN REMOVE IT
OPENING FILES/ DIAGONALS:- TO ATTACK,
FILES/DIAGONALS NEED TO BE OPENED. THIS IS DONE BY PAWN EXCHANGE, POWER
EXCHANGE OR POWER SACRIFICE ( IN ORDER OF NECESSITY)
GAIN OF TEMPO:- THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT AND EXECUTED MAINLY BY
PAWN PUSHES OR BY MINOR PIECES.
FORK
DISCOVERED ATTACK
PIN
B) DEFENSIVE TACTICS ( CLSPZ)
COUNTER THREAT:- A THREAT CAN BE COUNTERED WITH ANOTHER
THREAT. HERE TOO, THE THREATS MAY BE CHECK/CAPTURE
LIFELINE
STALEMATE
PAWN PROMOTION:- ANY PASSED PAWN NEEDS YOUR SPECIAL
ATTENTION
ZUGZWANG:- NEEDS TO BE CALCULATED BEFOREHAND