Quiet moves is lesson 2 of 9 in Real-game tactics 10: Grandmaster calculation, a tactics course suited to players rated around 2400 (advanced players). Not every winning move is a check or a capture. A quiet move can create a threat that cannot be met. It has 7 interactive exercises: 7 calculated lines from real positions. You play every move on a board and get feedback straight away. The lesson is free.
What you practise
White to move and win: the key move is quiet. (5 positions)
Black to move and win: the key move is quiet. (2 positions)
Worked examples
White to move and win: the key move is quiet. 1.Bd5 h6 2.Qg6+ Bg7 3.gxh6. The quiet Bd5 left the opponent without a good answer. The position is winning.
Black to move and win: the key move is quiet. 1...Rd2 2.Nxd2 Rxd2 3.Qxd2 Bxd2. Moving the rook opened the line for the queen on c4. The position is winning.
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