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After 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 Nc6!?, Black takes the initiative, luring White into overextending their central pawns, only to dismantle them with precise counterplay. The Tango is not just an opening – it’s a weapon, designed for players who want to win as Black
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Tactics from the Chessable Masters Tournament
But first, to get in the mood, tactics from the Chessable Masters:
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1.e4
1,185,008
54%
2421
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1.d4
959,510
55%
2434
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1.Nf3
286,503
56%
2441
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1.c4
184,834
56%
2442
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1.g3
19,892
56%
2427
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1.b3
14,600
54%
2428
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1.f4
5,954
48%
2377
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1.Nc3
3,911
50%
2384
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1.b4
1,791
48%
2379
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1.a3
1,250
54%
2406
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1.e3
1,081
49%
2409
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1.d3
969
50%
2378
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1.g4
670
46%
2361
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1.h4
466
54%
2382
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1.c3
439
51%
2425
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1.h3
289
56%
2420
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1.a4
118
60%
2461
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1.f3
100
47%
2427
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1.Nh3
93
66%
2506
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1.Na3
47
62%
2476
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Please, wait...
1.d4Nf62.Nf3g63.Nc3d54.Bf4Bg75.Nb5Na66.e3Nh57.Bg5c68.Nc3Qb69.Rb1f610.Bh40-011.h3e512.g4g513.gxh5gxh414.Rg1Kh815.h6Bxh616.Nxh4Bg517.Qh5Bxh418.Qh6Rf719.Qxh4Nb420.Kd2c521.a3Nc622.Bd3Qd823.dxc5b624.Rbd1bxc525.Kc1Be626.Be4Nd427.Bh1Rb828.exd4cxd429.Ne2Qb630.b4Qa631.Rd3e432.b5Qa533.Rxd4Qxa3+34.Kd2Qa5+35.Ke3Rc836.c4Qa3+37.Kf4Qb238.Qh5dxc439.Bxe4f540.Bc6c341.Qg5Rcf842.Rd8Qb4+43.Nd4 A chaotic position that looks
hopeless for Black, but he still has a way to stay in the game. How?1–0
1.e4e52.Nf3Nc63.Bc4Nf64.d3Bc55.Bg5h66.Bh4d67.c3a68.Nbd2Ba79.0-0Qe710.a4g511.Bg3Nd712.Kh1Nf813.Ng1Ng614.b40-015.f3h516.Bf2Bxf217.Rxf2h418.Nf1Qf619.Ne3Nce720.Qd2Kg721.Ng4Bxg422.fxg4Nf423.Nf3c624.Bb3Rad825.Qe3Neg626.c4Qe727.d4a528.b5f629.d5Nh830.g3hxg331.hxg3Nfg632.Ne1Nf733.Nc2Nh634.Qe2cxd535.exd5f536.gxf5Nxf537.Kg2e438.Raf1Qe539.Rxf5Rxf540.Rxf5Qxf541.Nd4Qf642.Ne6+Kh643.Nxd8Qxd844.Qxe4Qf645.Bc2b646.Qxg6+Qxg647.Bxg6Kxg648.Kf3Kf5 White to play and win. Try to calculate
until the end!½–½
Daniel King presents 50 puzzle positions in video format, all arising from the King's Gambit. They feature typical tactics from the opening, so this is a great way of becoming familiar with the tricks and traps that you can set your opponent.
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Daniel King is the prolific author of the Power Play series which numbers 28 volumes to date. The Tactic Turbo for the King’s Gambit is the subject of his most recent DVD.
Daniel King presents 50 puzzle positions in video format, all arising from the King's Gambit. They feature typical tactics from the opening, so this is a great way of becoming familiar with the tricks and traps that you can set your opponent.
Daniel KingDaniel King is a regular on playchess.com. Commentating on live events such as the World Championship or analysing themes for his monthly Power Play Show. He also produces a DVD series called Power Play for ChessBase in the Fritztrainer format.
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