In Step 2 you learn in an effective and pedagogically sound fashion the basic rules of tactics and positional play. The emphasis is on attacking techniques with which to win material in a clever way. Step 2 contains 21 lessonsn, 1960 exercises and 84 games.
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The basic lessons
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1. Activity and vulnerability
2. Double attack: queen
3. The pin
4. Eliminating the defender
5. The golden rules
6. Mate in two
7. The target: a square
8. Double attack: knight
9. Mating with a rook
10.Double attack: king, rook, bishop, pawn
11.Discovered attack
12.Defending against mate
13.Short notation
The advanced lessons
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P1. Mate
P2. Vulnerability in the opening
P3. Defending
P4. Route planner
P5. Planning mate
P6. Stalemate
P7. Gaining material
P8. Playing rules
Types of games
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1. Capturing
2. Collecting coins
3. Route planner
4. Placing pieces safely
5. Stop the passed pawns
6. Mating