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		<title>Quiz no.5 This is Outrageous!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Aug 2007 03:53:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Louis Lima</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[  One of my favorite aspects of chess is solving chess tactics. Many books on the subject continue to fill me with endless hours of pure enjoyment.  But why do I still miss them in my tournament games? : ) Below are six positions for you to find the strongest continuation. These positions have made [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=chesstactics.wordpress.com&amp;blog=314878&amp;post=41&amp;subd=chesstactics&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Diary &#8211; Entry no.1 &#8211; Chess BBQ at Parent&#8217;s Home</title>
		<link>http://chesstactics.wordpress.com/2007/08/13/diary-entry-no1-chess-bbq-at-parents-home/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Aug 2007 04:45:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Louis Lima</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[   Last year&#8217;s parents BBQ turned into an interesting chess meet, and the tradition continued this year, though with less players.   Many members of my stepdad&#8217;s family enjoy playing chess which is one of the reason we often play on that day. Here we have Arthur and Jeffrey (father and son) playing their first game [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=chesstactics.wordpress.com&amp;blog=314878&amp;post=39&amp;subd=chesstactics&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Quiz no. 4 &#8211; Simple Tactical Shots</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Aug 2007 03:13:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Louis Lima</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[   By Louis Lima The following positions were taken from my recent tournament games, with the exception for two compositions of mine. This test is geared towards beginner to intermmediate-level players. You can find the solutions at the end. Enjoy!~ no.1     no.2   no.3   no.4   no.5   no.6   no.7   no.8   no.9 [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=chesstactics.wordpress.com&amp;blog=314878&amp;post=37&amp;subd=chesstactics&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Quiz no.3 &#8211; Easy Tactics</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jul 2007 20:43:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Louis Lima</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[    By Louis Lima Below are ten positions for ELO 1000 to Elo 1600 level. You can find the answers at the end. Good luck!   .   .   .   .   . .   .   .   .   Answers 01.  (Tactical theme: Clearance of a file and diagonal) Ra1+ Nxa1 [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=chesstactics.wordpress.com&amp;blog=314878&amp;post=32&amp;subd=chesstactics&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Annotations to a Tactical Game</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2007 13:54:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Louis Lima</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Julien Kloeg                                                                    Julien is a 17 year old from Poortugaal, Netherlands and rated 2265 on www.schemingmind.com - Here Julien treat us to a sparkling tactical miniature from a blitz game.  If you have any questions about his game you can contact him at julienkloeg@orange.nl Here follows a game I much enjoyed playing. I have chosen not to mention [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=chesstactics.wordpress.com&amp;blog=314878&amp;post=30&amp;subd=chesstactics&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Bishop and Knight Mate</title>
		<link>http://chesstactics.wordpress.com/2006/08/06/achieving-harmony-concepts-and-techniques-in-the-bishop-and-knight-mate/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Aug 2006 01:50:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Louis Lima</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[  Note: I have a revised and upgraded edition of this article in pdf format. If you would like to receive it kindly write me at louis.lima@yahoo.com   Also, I have series of videos on the Bishop and Knight  mate on YouTube http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=E487E88699E4FA8A By Louis Lima Special thanks to Brent Hefley mortadulo@hotmail.com for his insightful recommendations, and to my [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=chesstactics.wordpress.com&amp;blog=314878&amp;post=17&amp;subd=chesstactics&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Quiz No.2 &#8211; Tactics Galore</title>
		<link>http://chesstactics.wordpress.com/2006/07/29/quiz-001-tactics-galore/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Jul 2006 23:24:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Louis Lima</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Louis Lima  Here are twelve positions to stimulate your tactical senses. Some are hard. Some are easy. I flipped the board whenever it is &#8220;Black to Move&#8221; to let you feel being on the driver&#8217;s seat of the player uncorking the spectacular move. If you would like a hint,  I provide you with the tactical theme at the end of the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=chesstactics.wordpress.com&amp;blog=314878&amp;post=13&amp;subd=chesstactics&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Inventory of Mating Nets</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Jul 2006 00:11:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Louis Lima</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is a Mating Net? A mating net is a checkmate position involving one or more pieces. The pieces that aid in checkmating a King need not to be on the band of the player that is checkmating. In fact, as we will see in the following example, our opponent&#8217;s pieces often betray their King [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=chesstactics.wordpress.com&amp;blog=314878&amp;post=8&amp;subd=chesstactics&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Tactics and Famous Mates: Free Online Sources for Tactical Training</title>
		<link>http://chesstactics.wordpress.com/2006/07/22/tactics-mates-and-inventory-of-mating-patterns-free-online-sources-for-tactical-training/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Jul 2006 03:17:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Louis Lima</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Louis Lima The old saying &#8221;Chess is 99% tactics&#8221; is very much true for beginner and intermediate players. You can&#8217;t afford to buy a book on tactics? That is no excuse! There are free sources online where you can find chess problems to equip yourself with the tactical tools of the trade necessary to capitalize on your chess [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=chesstactics.wordpress.com&amp;blog=314878&amp;post=7&amp;subd=chesstactics&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Quiz no. 1 Discovering Tactical Shots in Your Games</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Jul 2006 18:25:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Louis Lima</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[  By Louis Lima  Chess players often enjoy solving tactical puzzles in order to improve their combinational abilities. We can find these challenges in books on tactics, our favorite chess magazine, the chess column at the local newspaper, educational software, or websites dedicated to the subject. The authors of these puzzles often provide us with [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=chesstactics.wordpress.com&amp;blog=314878&amp;post=6&amp;subd=chesstactics&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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