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Chess tactics

Zwischenzug

The in-between move: before recapturing, play a stronger move first.

Example

Black just took your knight on c3. Don't rush to take back.

  1. 1. Ne7+: First, a check that forks the king and queen.
  2. 1... Kf8
  3. 2. Nxc6: Queen won, and the bishop on c3 is still there to take.

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