: Study dedicated mating patterns (often following up with the Mating Matador course).
: What is the alignment of pieces (potential for pins/skewers)? Course Structure Example (Chapter 2: Pin)
: Review incorrectly solved puzzles to identify and fix recurring vision blind spots. Chessmood Tactics Ninja docx
: Teaches how to combine multiple tactical patterns to find winning continuations and meet opponent threats with counter-tactics. The ChessMood 7-Step Improvement Process
: Focus on the most common motifs, including Forks , Pins, and Skewers. : Study dedicated mating patterns (often following up
A unique feature of the course is a practical technique for spotting "hidden" tactics in real-game situations where no one tells you there is a puzzle to solve: : What are the undefended or "hanging" pieces? Question 2 : What are the pieces with limited mobility?
: Use multiple sources to ensure you aren't just learning one author's style. : Teaches how to combine multiple tactical patterns
The Tactic Ninja course is a comprehensive tactical training program created by GM Avetik Grigoryan and the ChessMood team . It features over 19 hours of video content and includes roughly 1,000 instructional puzzles.