The document discusses the double attack chess tactic for beginners. It provides the theory of the double attack, which is attacking two things at once such that the opponent can only save one, allowing you to win the other. It then gives 10 double attack exercises for the reader to solve, with the solutions provided. It concludes that practicing these double attack exercises can help beginners improve their tactical skills.

1. The double attack chess tactic for beginners
Tactical Chess
Tactical exercises with the double attack
July 28th 2014

2. Theory of the double attack
The double attack is the simplest chess tactic. By attacking two
things at once, the opponent can only save one piece, such that
you can win the other. The example diagram shows a double
attack with the knight attacking both the king (giving check) and
the queen on b5. The king has to get out of check and white will
win the queen for a knight.

3. Double attack exercise 1
Solve the double attack chess exercise. The solution is on the next
slide.

4. Double attack exercise 2
The soluction of the previous exercise was: Qd4+

5. Double attack exercise 3
The soluction of the previous exercise was: Qd8+

6. Double attack exercise 4
The soluction of the previous exercise was: Nf6+

7. Double attack exercise 5
The soluction of the previous exercise was: Re5. The rook is
defended by the bishop on b2.

8. Double attack exercise 6
The solution was: Qa2+

9. Double attack exercise 7
Previous: Qe6+, note that Qc4+ is incorrect.

10. Double attack exercise 8
Bd5 picks up the rook on a2.

11. Double attack exercise 9
Na6 wins an exchange: you get a rook at the price of a knight.

12. Double attack exercise 10
Ng6 forks both rooks.

13. More chess tactics for beginners
Qe8 picked up the rook on a4 in the last exercise.
This concludes the chess exercises with the double attack.
Hopefully you were able to solve most of the given chess puzzles.
More chess tactics for beginners with exercises are found on
http://www.tactical-chess.com/chess-tactics.php