Here are 10 top tips on Middle Game Tactics
1) A Battery on a File
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2) A Battery on a Diagonal
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3) Pawn Breaks
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4) Trading a weak piece for a strong one
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5) Relocate a Knight to an Outpost
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6) Attack with a Pawn Storm
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7) Use a Rook Lift to attack the King
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8) Creating Weak Pawns
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9) Eliminate a Weakness
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Make A Specific
Opponent’s
Piece Ineffective
10) Make an Opponent’s piece ineffective
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