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Basic Tactics
by S. Evan
Kreider
Introduction & Piece Values
In this lesson, we’ll look at a few basic tactics. “What
is a tactic?” you ask? I’ve seen several attempts at defining tactics, and
I’ve never found them satisfactory, or even necessary. I think the best way
to understand tactics is to see examples of them.
Before we do this, it is worth pointing out one feature very common to
tactics: they often involve “winning material;” that is, ending up with more
numerous and / or valuable pieces on the board than your opponent. In order
to evaluate whether or not a tactic wins material, you have to know how much
the various pieces are worth. A general guideline for this, taught to most
beginners, is to use the following point scale, in which pawns are
considered the unit: pawns = 1, Knights = 3, Bishops = 3, Rooks = 5, Queens
= 9. Kings aren’t usually given a point value, since you don’t really
capture a King; unless you count checkmate, which ends the game!
Now without further adieu, let’s begin the lesson proper.
Next: The Fork - Introduction
Copyright 2002 S. Evan Kreider. Used with
permission.
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