Quiet killers is lesson 2 of 8 in Quiet moves, a tactics course suited to players rated around 1400 (club players). No check, no capture: the winning move is a quiet one that creates a threat the opponent cannot meet. It has 8 interactive exercises: 8 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. (3 positions)
Worked examples
White to move and win: the key move is quiet. 1.h7. The quiet h7 left the opponent without a good answer. The position is winning.
Black to move and win: the key move is quiet. 1...b2. The quiet b2 left the opponent without a good answer. The position is winning.
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