Quiet moves is lesson 2 of 9 in Real-game tactics 6: Combinations and quiet moves, a tactics course suited to players rated around 1600 (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: mate in 3.
White to move and win: the key move is quiet. (3 positions)
Black to move and win: the key move is quiet. (3 positions)
Worked examples
White to move: mate in 3. 1.Rg1 Rg8 2.Rxg8 Rc8 3.Qg6#. Taking the rook on g8 removed the defender of g6. Mate in 3.
White to move and win: the key move is quiet. 1.Nb3 Bxc1 2.Nxa5. Moving the knight opened the line for the bishop on c1. You come out 5 points ahead in material.
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