title: The Chess Kid's Book of Tactics
author:  David MacEnulty 
description: In chess, tactics are the tricks and techniques players use to get a quick advantage over their opponents. David MacEnulty, a coach in New York City's award-winning Chess-in-the-Schools program, teaches students how to develop a tactical mindset. In <i>The Chess Kid's Book of Tactics</i>, he instructs 6-10-year-old players in how to recognize the basic chess patterns and how to apply those patterns to understand-and win-the game.
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  **_The Dynamic Chess Course_**
  
  **_The course that has the potential to make you a FEARSOME player!_**
  
  **Module Number 4**
  
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  **Published by The Bookman**
  
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  **_Contents_**
  
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  _**Introduction**_ ****
  
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  _**Tactics**_ ****
  
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  _**SKEWERS – Not as common as pins but deadly just the same!**_
  
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  _**Illustrative game: Alexander v Cordingley**_
  
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  _**Illustrative game: Espeli v Andersen**_
  
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  **_Strategy_**
  
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  Maintaining the initiative_**_
  
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  _**Illustrative game: - E. Lasker v Sir G. Thomas**_
  
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  _**Expand Your Opening Repertoire**_
  
  