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Grandmaster Guide to learn and improve chess tacticsTacticsGrandmaster Guide to learn and improve chess tactics99.9% of players choose the wrong approach and fail when it comes to learning and improving chess tactics. Discover what the 0.1% do differently.GM Avetik GrigoryanGM Avetik Grigoryan16 min readThe Myth About Chess Tactics and Solving Chess PuzzlesTacticsThe Myth About Chess Tactics and Solving Chess PuzzlesShould you only solve tactics to improve if you're below 2000 online rating? How much time to spend on puzzles? Find out in this article!GM Avetik GrigoryanGM Avetik Grigoryan8 min readHow to Improve Your Tactical VisionTacticsHow to Improve Your Tactical VisionGM Avetik shares the 3 tips you need to improve your ability to notice tactics. It's not about solving more puzzles...GM Avetik GrigoryanGM Avetik Grigoryan2 min readThe Complete Checkmate Patterns List (with examples)TacticsThe Complete Checkmate Patterns List (with examples)Discover 37 important checkmate patterns, each explained with a practical example.GM Avetik GrigoryanGM Avetik Grigoryan17 min readEnigmatic Chess Tactic: The LifelineTacticsEnigmatic Chess Tactic: The LifelineFind out how to defend against multiple threats in 1 move using the lifeline tactic. GM Johan Hellsten shows 16 examples on this chess tactic.GM Johan HellstenGM Johan Hellsten6 min readThe Fork Tactic in Chess ExplainedTacticsThe Fork Tactic in Chess ExplainedEverything about the fork tactic: from what it is, how to get better at noticing it, what to do when you get forked, and more!GM Gabuzyan HovhannesGM Gabuzyan Hovhannes8 min readThe Pin Tactic in Chess Explained by a Grandmaster [For Beginners]TacticsThe Pin Tactic in Chess Explained by a Grandmaster [For Beginners]Everything about the pin in chess tactic: from what it is, how it works to how to get out of it and more!GM Gabuzyan HovhannesGM Gabuzyan Hovhannes10 min readThe Skewer tactic explained by a Grandmaster!TacticsThe Skewer tactic explained by a Grandmaster!Everything about the skewer in chess: from what it is, how it works to how to get out of it, and more!GM Gabuzyan HovhannesGM Gabuzyan Hovhannes5 min read

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