tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699550860608709665.post7701057864677835348..comments2024-03-08T03:13:40.856-05:00Comments on Elizabethtown Chess Club: Tactics, Tactics, TacticsKerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10381170549299141099noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699550860608709665.post-4639369386493058702010-03-18T11:59:43.102-04:002010-03-18T11:59:43.102-04:00Thanks Ernie. Your comment reminds me that a uniqu...Thanks Ernie. Your comment reminds me that a unique resource is Dan Heisman's book Looking for Trouble. Though it includes 200+ puzzles that seem rather like we are used to, the idea here is to spot the tactic that your opponent is about to play and to then decide what action to take to prevent it. This is a complete turnaround from most tactics books and puts you in a situation perhaps more like a player faces in real games. Dan says that this practice will help you to "spot threats generated by your opponent's previous move, and also to make sure your move does not create new tactical opportunities for him as well."Bob Lenninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11104927390474278054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699550860608709665.post-50118071965118112542010-03-18T10:04:29.121-04:002010-03-18T10:04:29.121-04:00Nice article with lots of info. The only thing I ...Nice article with lots of info. The only thing I would like to clarify is what Dan stated: “One of the most important ideas involving safety is that basic tactic skills should be used to prevent an opponent’s tactics, not to find winning tactics<br />for oneself!” In other words, tactics are used far more in defense to "test" the safety of each candidate move you are considering as opposed to using them on offense.Erniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14369090586854329066noreply@blogger.com