Tactical motifs

A catalogue from simple to hard: what the motif looks like, how to spot it, and what it is often confused with. Each page will have a diagram you can step through.

Basic

• double attack
• fork
• battery
• clearance

Easy

• X-ray attack
• promotion
• skewer
• destroying the pawn shield

Advanced

• blocking
• removing the defender
• discovered attack
• pin

Expert

• decoy
• deflection
• interference
• overloaded piece

Master

• trapped piece
• passive sacrifice
• zwischenzug

Posters and printed materials

Not a single motif — a reference poster with all of them, ready to print.

Poster A1 Poster A4