Patterns
The same few kinds of mistake keep returning. Each page collects every featured example, newest first, so a pattern can be reread before a session.
| Pattern | Featured positions | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Hanging pieces and moved defenders | 18 | A piece is left attacked and undefended, or it was the only defender of something else and it moved. |
| Missed tactics | 16 | A capture, a check or a mate was available and was not played, often for several moves in a row. |
| King safety | 8 | Pawn moves and queen moves near the king that open the way for an attack, or pieces that leave the king when it is under pressure. |
| Forks and pins | 8 | A knight fork, or a piece placed on a line that runs to the king and can be pinned. |