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 Tactics of the Week - May 18, 2008

Novice Tactics
Novice Tactic 1
Novice Tactic 2
1) White has just played 1.Qe4, forking Black's knight and rook. How does Black reply?
2) White has just played 1.Re1, setting up a skewer on the e-file. How can Black escape trouble?
Challenging Tactics
Challenging Tactic 1
Challenging Tactic 2
1) White to play.
2) Black to play.
Developing Vision
Developing Vision 1
Developing Vision 2
1) Visualize 1.Nf6 Qxe2 2.Ng8+ Ke8. Then find White's mate in two.
2) Visualize 1.Rg7 Bxg7 2.fxg7+ Kxg7 3.Rf7+ Kg8. Now 4.Rf8+! forces mate. How?
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 About these tactics

These tactics are geared toward scholastic players in general, and are drawn from puzzles supplied by various contributors, including Tony Palmer, Tim McGrew, Clara McGrew, and Mike Schulte.

Six positions will be posted between Sunday and Tuesday each week. Previous weeks' positions are available via links below.

Diagrams are presented from the perspective of the player on the move. For the developing vision exercises, diagrams are presented from the perspective of the player on the move after the given sequence of moves.

If you have positions you would like to submit, or if you see a correction or additional solution for any of the puzzles, please let Mike Schulte know.

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