The Main use for Tactics in Chess

Dan gives a definition for tactics and discusses that the main use for tactics is not to win material or checkmate, but to check your candidate moves do not allow your opponent a tactic on the next move. This is presented through several examples. Dan also defines defensive tactics. There is a slight glitch for a couple of seconds in the middle of the video.

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