The BEST Fork Tactics in Chess!

June 18, 2014 NHaselton Chess Lectures

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Tactical Types!

Tactical Motifs 1 — LM Dana Mackenzie

Beginners will enjoy this lecture on Fork tactics taken from one of Dana’s own games. Dana starts off with an overview of when Fork Tactics occur during a game before going straight to a position in his game from deep in the middlegame.

LM Mackenzie uses his game to explain the forks available and ways to prevent forks from occurring against you and also ways to allow forks that do not work. There is also mention about long distance forks which even strong players can miss. Defend your undefended pieces is his strong message!

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