Tactical motives that most often increase ratings
Chess tactical motifs for rating: forks, pins, discovered attacks, overload and back-rank threats, with a calculation routine and source notes.
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Typical mistakes in rating chess: 12 situations that give away points
Typical rated chess mistakes: unsafe king, bad exchanges, pawn weaknesses, premature attacks and time pressure, plus a review map for one training focus.
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