Quiet killers, part 2 is lesson 3 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. More positions, a little harder. It has 9 interactive exercises: 9 calculated lines from real positions. You play every move on a board and get feedback straight away. The lesson is free.
What you practise
Black to move and win: the key move is quiet. (6 positions)
White to move and win: the key move is quiet. (3 positions)
Worked examples
Black to move and win: the key move is quiet. 1...a2. The quiet a2 left the opponent without a good answer. The position is winning.
White to move and win: the key move is quiet. 1.Kh1. The quiet Kh1 left the opponent without a good answer. The position is winning.
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