Chess tactics bootcamp

A free chess tactics course: 16 short lessons, from hanging pieces and mate in one to forks, pins and skewers. Each has a video, warm-up positions and a 12-puzzle practice test. No account needed.

Learn each tactic one at a time in one- and two-move puzzles, then take the Master Exam to see where you stand.

  1. Free pieces: hanging & undefended
  2. Checkmate in one
  3. Back-rank mate
  4. Fork
  5. Pin
  6. Skewer & x-ray
  7. Discovered attack & double check
  8. Remove the defender
  9. Deflection & decoy
  10. Trapped piece
  11. Zwischenzug (in-between move)
  12. Clearance & interference
  13. Promotion tactics
  14. Classic mating patterns
  15. Quiet move
  16. Defence: find the save