In-between moves, part 2 is lesson 5 of 8 in Quiet moves, a tactics course suited to players rated around 1400 (club players). Before you recapture by reflex, look for a stronger move in between (the German zwischenzug): a check or a threat first, the recapture later. More positions, a little harder. It has 6 interactive exercises: 6 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: find the in-between move. (3 positions)
White to move: find the in-between move. (2 positions)
White to move: mate in 5.
Worked examples
Black to move: find the in-between move. 1...Qe3+ 2.Qe2 Qxg3+ 3.Kd1 Bxf6. Instead of recapturing on g3 at once, Qe3+ came first, and the recapture followed later. You win the knight on f6 and come out 4 points ahead.
Black to move: find the in-between move. 1...Ng3+ 2.Kg1 Ne2+ 3.Kh1 Nxd4. Instead of recapturing on d4 at once, Ng3+ came first, and the recapture followed later. You win the rook on d4 and come out 5 points ahead.
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