Quiet moves is lesson 2 of 9 in Real-game tactics 9: Master calculation, a tactics course suited to players rated around 2200 (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. (3 positions)
Black to move and win: the key move is quiet. (2 positions)
Black to move: mate in 3. (2 positions)
Worked examples
White to move and win: the key move is quiet. 1.Ne4 Qa5+ 2.Kd1 Ne3+ 3.Qxe3. The quiet Ne4 left the opponent without a good answer. You win the knight on e3 and come out 3 points ahead.
White to move and win: the key move is quiet. 1.Qd7 Bf6 2.Nb6 Qxd7 3.Nxd7+. The sacrifice paid off. The position is winning.
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