Combinational Theme by Motifs and number of exercises (**** indicates theme main heading)
**** 1.1. Annihilation of defence
1.1.1. Annihilation of the pieces defending other pieces 10
1.1.2. Annihilation of the pieces defending the back rank 18
1.1.3. Annihilation of the pieces defending the king, the most important squares and lines 24
1.1.4. Annihilation of the pawns defending the most important squares and files 7
1.1.5. Annihilation of the pinning pieces 2
**** 1.2. Distraction
1.2.1. Distraction of the pieces defending other pieces 21
1.2.2. Distraction of the pieces defending the back rank 36
1.2.3. Distraction of the pieces defending the most important files 19
1.2.4. Distraction of the pieces defending the most important squares 46
1.2.5. Distraction of the pawns 5
1.2.6. Unblocking the pawns with the help of distraction 5
1.2.7. Distraction of the pinning pieces 6
1.2.8. Distraction of the pieces carrying out the dangerous threats 2
**** 1.3. Decoy
1.3.1. Decoy of a king to a mating net 39
1.3.2. Decoy to a knight fork 42
1.3.3. Decoy to a queen double attack 5
1.3.4. Decoy to a file blow 8
1.3.5. Exploiting a discovered attack 10
1.3.6. Decoy for a pin 21
1.3.7 Other cases of decoy 13
**** 1.4. Discovered attack
1.4.1. Execution of an discovered attack 19
1.4.2. Removal of obstacles 14
1.4.3. Decoy to an attacked file 14
1.4.4. Decoy to a blow dealt by the piece moved away 5
1.4.5. Placement of the attacking piece to the file for attack 5
1.4.6. "Mill" 2
1.4.7. Exploiting an discovered attack in the attack on a king 27
**** 1.5. Opening of a file
1.5.1 The h-and a-files 23
1.5.2 The g- and b-files 10
1.5.3 The f- and c-files 6
1.5.4 The d- and e-files 8
1.5.5 Ranks 5
1.5.6 The a1-h8 (h1-a8 ) dark squares diagonal 10
1.5.7 The a2-g8 (h7-b1 ) diagonal 9
1.5.8 Other diagonals 7
1.5.9 Conjunction of files,ranks and diagonals 9
**** 1.6. Space clearance
1.6.1 File clearance 5
1.6.2 Rank clearance 3
1.6.3. Diagonal clearance 17
1.6.4. Clearance of several files 1
1.6.5. Square clearance 18
**** 1.7. X-ray attack 11
**** 1.8. Interception
1.8.1. Execution of an interception 11
1.8.2 Interception of potentially important lines 4
1.8.3 Double Interception 3
1.8.4 Interception with distraction 7
1.8.5 Interception with decoy 5
1.8.6. Interception with discovered attack 10
**** 1.9. Blocking, encirclement
1.9.1 Smothered Mate 12
1.9.2. Others methods of blocking a king 10
1.9.3 Blocking of the pieces and pawns protecting a king 5
1.9.4 Encirlement 4
**** 1.10 Destruction of the pawn shelter
1.10.1 The king is defended by fianchetto
1.10.1.1 The bishop is absent 20
1.10.1.2 The finchettoed bishop defends a king 17
1.10.1.3 "Sieve" structure. A bishop is outside the "fianchetto" 6
1.10.2 One pawn protects the king 4
1.10.3 Two pawns protect the king 19
**** 1.10.4 Three pawns protect the king
1.10.4.1 the pawns are on f7 ,g7 and h6 13
1.10.4.2 the pawns are on f6 ,g7 and h7 6
1.10.4.3 the pawns are on f6 ,g7 and h6 6
1.10.4.4 the pawns are on f7 ,g7 and h7 25
1.10.4.5 other pawn configurations 1
1.10.5 A king is protected by pawns placed on the sixth and fifth ranks 7
1.10.6 Peculiarities of the attack in a Q-side castling position 11
1.10.7 Attack on an uncastled king 4
**** 1.11 Pawn promotion
1.11.1 Pawn breakthrough 6
1.11.2 Distraction from a passed pawn 8
1.11.3 Interception or blocking 5
1.11.4 A pawn is promoted to a knight 6
1.11.5 Forcing necessary exchanges 8
1.11.6 Both opponents have dangerous passed pawns 4
1.11.7 Passed pawn supports a piece invasion of the back rank 4
1.11.8 Passed pawn takes part in the attack of the king 4
1.11.9 Conjunction of methods 7
**** 1.12 Intermediate move, winning of a tempo
1.12.1 Intermediate move 13
1.12.2 Winning of a tempo 17
1.12.3 "Ignoring" the threat 18
**** 1.13 Play foa a stalemate 14
**** 1.14 Restrictng of material 6
**** 1.15 Pursuit
1.15.1 Pursuit of a king 24
1.15.2 Pursuit of a queen 2
**** 1.16 Conjunction of tactical methods
1.16.1. Exploiting a passed pawn 14
1.16.2. Exploiting a double attack
1.16.2.1 Knight double attack 15
1.16.2.2 Bishop double attack 1
1.16.2.3 Rook double attack 2
1.16.2.4 Queen double attack 8
1.16.2.5 Conjunction of double attacks 4
1.16.3. Exploiting an discovered attack 23
1.16.4. Exploiting a pin 6
1.16.5. Counterblow by a "pinned" piece 4
1.16.6. Attack on a king
1.16.6.1 Threats along the back rank 20
1.16.6.2 Threats along the h-file 11
1.16.6.3 Attack on a King unprotected by the pawns 15
1.16.6.4 Attack on an uncastled king 12
1.16.6.5 "Dragging the King Out" 8
1.16.6.6 A king is protected by a fianchetto 12
1.16.6.7 One pawn protects the king 11
1.16.6.8 Two pawns protect the king 22
1.16.6.9 Three pawns protect the king 20
1.16.7. Combinations to win material 19
1.16.8. Conjunction of threats to attack the king and to win material
1.16.8.1 Conjunction of threats to attack the king and the queen 14
1.16.8.2 Conjunction of threats to attack the king and to attack other pieces 10
1.16,9 Coercing 6
**** 1.17. Chess Tactics Art for Advanced
1.17.1. Attacking the king 97
1.17.2. Stalemate 148
1.17.3. Pawn promotion 198
1.17.4. Domination 186
1.17.5. Positional fortresses and their destruction 87
1.17.6. Draws by perpetual check or by repetition 31
1.17.7. Other ideas and conjunction of ideas 119
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