Quiet moves is lesson 2 of 7 in Real-game tactics 5: Attacking the king, a tactics course suited to players rated around 1400 (club 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. (4 positions)
Black to move and win: the key move is quiet. (3 positions)
Worked examples
White to move and win: the key move is quiet. 1.Rb1 e6 2.Rxb6. The had to move, and the behind it was lost. You come out 4 points ahead in material.
White to move and win: the key move is quiet. 1.Nc7 c4 2.Nxa8. The knight on c7 attacked the queen and the rook at once. You win the queen on a8 and come out 7 points ahead.
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