Tactic or Not?
Part of the Core Motifs section of Coddy's Tactics & Checkmates journey. Lesson 33 of 35.
Ten boards; on half of them there is nothing to win. That is the skill: the scan runs every move, and most moves it comes back empty. Look for the fork, the pin, the skewer, the battery and the trapped piece; when you find one, make sure it does not fail; and when it does, tap your king.
Try it yourselfMedium
Position 1 of 10
FindTactic or not? Tap the piece that wins material, or your king if none does.
All 10 positions
All lessons in Core Motifs
4Discovered Attack
The Loaded GunDiscovered CheckLoading the GunPuzzles: DiscoveriesRecap: Discovered Attack7Tactic or Not?
Looks Free, Isn'tThe Tactic That Isn'tTactic or Not?Puzzles: Mixed MotifsRecap: Core Motifs