This is the second part of the article about the typical scenarios of the tactical motif in chess, which is called Double attack. If you have missed the first part, you can find it here.
Practical example 2
Black to play
How do you evaluate this position? At the first glance, the position looks a little better for Black, because White has weaknesses in his pawn structure.
Have you spotted that the Rook on b1 is unprotected? It is difficult for someone to discern this immediately. In any case, the game continued in a forcing way: 41…Nh2 42.Rf2 Nxf3+ 43.Rxf3
Black to play
Perhaps you can spot a very obvious double attack now. The Bishop captures on e4 and both of White’s Rooks are hanging. Black makes this move in the game and White resigns instantly.
Conclusions
1. The double attack is the most common and one of the most powerful tactical weapons in chess.
2. We have three different scenarios:
- Scenario 1: One White’s piece attacks two Black pieces.
- Scenario 2: One White’s piece attacks the King and another White’s piece attacks the opponent’s unprotected piece.
- Scenario 3: Last, but not least, the White’s Queen is threatening checkmate and another unprotected piece.
First, we must understand deeply the three main scenarios and then try to apply them in practice. Usually the practical examples are little more complicated, but if you have understood them then everything will be clear to you and you will gain a lot of wins.
Practice – exercises
Exercise-1
White to play
White to play
Exercise-2
Black to play
Black to play
Exercise-3
White to play
White to play
Exercise-4
Black to play
Black to play
Exercise-5
White to play
White to play
After calculating all possible variations, you’re welcome to check the solution in the PGN files here.
P.S. Did you manage to find the right solution for all the exercises? Did you like this two-part article? Feel free to write your thoughts and comments below.
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). One of the more popular questions is about the CORRECT attitude (or mental approach) when facing a WEAKER opponent over the board. That’s what we will discuss primarily along with some practical tips and recommendations regarding it.
Naturally, you expect to win this game, and moreover, you want to make it easy and smooth. You would prefer not to risk, but to win slowly but surely. You start playing “normal” moves (as opposed to the best and the most vigorous moves). You think that it’ll be enough for a win (because your opponent is weaker) and you’ll avoid unnecessary risk and complications.
Let’s say you use 90% of your full power. 90% out of 2200 will be 1980, which is close to the power of your “weak” 2000 opponent. 
Let’s sum-up the things regarding to playing against a weaker opponent. Don’t fall into psychological illusion of your superiority “by default” (because of your higher rating). That’ll become true 
Over time, we have come to recognize the relativity of space, as evidenced by defences like the King’s Indian or the Hedgehog systems, where Black cedes space in exchange for attacking the pawn centre later on or taking advantage of the weaknesses they leave behind with their advance.
But the question is: how to obtain an open file OR how to use it effectively?
IM Boroljub Zlatanovic