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 This series of articles describes the features of typical tactical manoevres explaining how they work

 1 Basic tactical devices

  - the [Fork]: when a piece simultaneously attacks two or more pieces

  - the [Pin]: when a piece stands between a more valuable piece and an attacker

  - the [Skewer]: similar to a pin, but a valuable piece is forced to move leaving a lesser piece unprotected

  - the [XRay] 

 2 Tactics to [Remove a Defender]

 3 DoubleAttack tactics

 4 Tempo tactics and IntermediateMoves

 5 Opening and Closing Lines

  These tactics involve increasing the scope of your own pieces or decreasing the scope of your opponent. Very often, these tactics involve a sacrifice of material in return for taking over the initiative, or winning outright. As such, these tactics can often be used to gain long-term pressure rather than an immediate advantgae - defending is always more unpleasant and taxing than attacking.

  - LineOpening

  - LineClosing

 6 Blocking and Clearing Squares

  - SquareBlocking

  - SquareClearance

 7 Other Tactics

  - [Interference]

  - PawnPromotions

  - StaleMate

  - MaterialRestriction