Saturday, September 24, 2022

Lookalikes

 The power of the Fusiform Fase Area (FFA) is its ability to see the analogy between objects.


What does this mean for our attempt to gain tactical prowess?

There are about 50 tactical objects, which I mention here  We need to recognize all these objects under all circumstances. Usually, we recognize a pinned piece when we see one. And usually we recognize a double attack or a discovered attack when we see one. When you have seen one Anastasia's mate, you have seen them all. But it is not always clear which piece is a target and which piece is a defender. In order to recognize a defender, we must make an object of the role of a piece. The same is true for an overloaded piece. An overloaded piece can defend a piece, or a square, or a rank, or a combination of both. The piece itself can be a bishop, a knight, a king or any other piece. It is the role we need to learn to recognize. Under any circumstance.

Just 50 tactical objects. It can't be that hard, can it?


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