"Chess is 99% tactics." - Richard Teichmann
And what better way to hone your ability to find tactics than to learn the fundamental patterns that make them possible.
That's why
Benedictine, the Chessable community author behind the hit
Visualise series, created this free primer.
Basic Chess Patterns contains
50 positions that hone your 'eye' for tactics. So when you sit down and play, you're equipped to spot winning opportunities in a snap.
The first section is organized by theme to aid learning. It has 25 isolated examples of the most common patterns, such as:
✔️ Tricky knight tactics
✔️ Double attacks
✔️ Double check
✔️ Pins and skewers
✔️ Removal of the guard
✔️ And a selection of checkmate patternsBenedictine stripped these patterns down to their simplest form. So you can focus on the essentials of the position with zero 'noise.'
The next part of the course gives you a chance to gauge your progress with 25 positions from real games. These positions have extra pawns and pieces that hide the right continuation. But with the lessons from the previous chapter, you'll find that the tactics jump at you anyway!
Pick up Basic Chess Patterns today, and become a better chess tactician.Enjoying Basic Chess Patterns? Then you'll love Benedictine's comprehensive tactics trainer with 700+ training positions full course: Common Chess Patterns
