Step by Step: Tactics #61

Step by Step: Tactics #61

By Mark Donlan

Step by Step: Tactics is designed to test and improve your basic tactical skills. For best results, play the position out over-the-board and think for as long as you need without moving the pieces. You can also print out this page and use it as a workbook exercise in a classroom setting.

After the moves 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.Nf3 g6 4.Bb5 Nd4 5.Nxd4 cxd4 6.Ne2 Bg7 7.d3, how did Black win?

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Circle the type of tactics that were involved in this puzzle:

• Checkmate
• Deflection
• Discovered Attack
• Double Attack
• En Prise
• Fork
• Pin
• Removing the Guard
• Skewer
• Trapped Piece

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Sebe,F (2286) – Jicman,L (2229)
ANC POST IM Miercurea-Ciuc ROM (8), 28.09.2001
Sicilian Defense [B30]

7…Qa5 Forks the white bishop and king.

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