Quiet moves is lesson 4 of 9 in Real-game tactics 7: Calculation and defence, a tactics course suited to players rated around 1800 (strong 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. (3 positions)
Black to move and win: the key move is quiet. (4 positions)
Worked examples
White to move and win: the key move is quiet. 1.e4 Qg4 2.cxb6. The quiet e4 left the opponent without a good answer. The position is winning.
Black to move and win: the key move is quiet. 1...Qb8 2.Nf4 Re4. The quiet Qb8 left the opponent without a good answer. The position is winning.
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