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What Chess Tactics Should I Learn First? (Beginner Guide)

Tactics are the fastest way for beginners to win games — but only if you learn the right ones first.

Beginners don’t need hundreds of patterns. A small core group wins most games at club level.

💡 Rule of thumb: If you can spot forks, pins, and basic mates, you will already beat most casual players.

The 5 Most Important Chess Tactics for Beginners

A fork is when one piece attacks two (or more) targets at once — often winning material.

Knight forks are especially common and powerful.

A pin prevents a piece from moving because something more valuable (usually the king or queen) is behind it.

Similar to a pin, but reversed — a valuable piece is attacked first and must move, exposing a weaker piece behind it.

One piece moves out of the way, revealing an attack from another piece.

Discovered checks are especially powerful.

Many games are decided simply because one player knows how to finish the attack.

These come later. Early improvement comes from spotting simple tactics reliably.

Consistency beats volume.

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