Lakdawala: Tactical Training Holz Set up a position on

Set up a position on a chessboard and try to solve exercises without moving the pieces

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Alexander Kotow deals with positional and combination play in the middle phase of the game

Learn from Engine Moves to Expand Your Chess Imagination

There are many strategic directions the play can take: sometimes the centre is blasted open and piece-play dominates

Lakdawala: Tactical Training Holz Set up a position onIt is hard to understate the importance of tactical ability to overall chess proficiency. Of course other elements such as a knowledge of opening play and an understanding of strategy are also important. However, it is undoubtedly the case that 99% of games are won or lost because one player either spots or overlooks a tactic. Consider your own games and just imagine how much stronger you would be if you never overlooked a tactical idea. The good news