Capturing Defender
Take out the guard, then take the prize. Remove the support before claiming the piece behind.
Checkmate
Every escape covered, every defender too slow. Sharpen the closing punch.
Deflection
Yank a defender off its post with a bigger threat. Pry guards away from what they protect.
Discovered Attack
Move one piece, the one behind unleashes a hidden threat. Hunt batteries that fire two attacks at once.
Fork
One piece, two targets. Spot the double attack before your opponent untangles.
Hanging Piece
Free material sitting in the open. Scan every move for a piece nobody is protecting.
Pin
A piece stuck guarding something more valuable behind it. Pile on before help arrives.
Sacrifice
Give up material to crack the position open. Train the nerve to play it when the line pays.
Skewer
Force a heavy piece to step aside, then grab the one behind. Hunt pieces lined up on the same rank, file, or diagonal.