Lakdawala: Tactical Training Holz There are many strategic directions

There are many strategic directions the play can take: sometimes the centre is blasted open and piece-play dominates

Michael Prusikin is an International Grandmaster and a FIDE Senior Trainer from Germany

he sheds light on the insidious psychological causes of such mistakes: thinking

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Set up a position on a chessboard and try to solve exercises without moving the pieces

Lakdawala: Tactical Training Holz There are many strategic directionsIt is hard to understate the importance of tactical ability to overall chess proficiency. Of course other elements such as a knowledge of opening play and an understanding of strategy are also important. However, it is undoubtedly the case that 99% of games are won or lost because one player either spots or overlooks a tactic. Consider your own games and just imagine how much stronger you would be if you never overlooked a tactical idea. The good news