Rustam Kasimdzhanov explains tactics in the most amazingly simple way.In his opinion there are only three elements which are really important andwhich therefore decide most games: “pins”, “double attacks” and “back rankweaknesses”. The 2004 FIDE World Champion explains these three elementsby starting from simple model positions and going on to examine progressivelymore complicated examples. One important factor in his explanations is alwayshow to spot the underlying patterns in practical play and then bring them intoexistence. This is because it is rare to be able to execute tactical blows immediately - the correct preparatory moves have to be played first. The motifs he is dealing with occur so often in practice that Kasimdzhanov had absolutely no problem in finding sufficient up-to-date material
Rustam Kasimdzhanov
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