Chess Tactics

Here’s a list of the key chess tactics from the article, with short descriptions:

1. Fork – A single piece attacks two or more enemy pieces at the same time.
2. Pin – A piece is unable to move because doing so would expose a more valuable piece behind it.
3. Skewer – Like a pin, but the more valuable piece is in front and must move, exposing a weaker piece.
4. Discovered Attack – Moving one piece reveals an attack from another piece behind it.
5. Discovered Check – A discovered attack where the revealed attack puts the opponent's king in check.
6. Double Check – A special type of discovered check where both the moving piece and the revealed piece check the king.
7. Zwischenzug (Intermediate Move) – Playing an unexpected move, like a check or capture, before executing an expected sequence.
8. Deflection – Luring an opponent's piece away from a key square or duty.
9. Decoy – Forcing an opponent’s piece onto a specific, usually bad, square.
10. Overloading – Forcing an opponent's piece to defend too many threats at once.
11. Trapped Piece – A piece that has no safe moves and is at risk of capture.
12. X-Ray Attack – A hidden attack where a piece indirectly attacks through another piece.
13. Windmill – A repeated series of checks and captures, usually with a bishop and rook working together.
14. Back-Rank Checkmate – Delivering checkmate when an opponent’s king is trapped by its own pieces on the back rank.

This covers the core tactics from the article in a concise list!