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Look out for undefended pieces! Tactical targets
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Look out for undefended pieces! They are likely candidates as tactical targets of a double attack.

Weteschnik, "Understanding Chess Tactics", page 104.

39 Rd8-g8+! based on the undef Black c7-rook, d8-tactical base
M Rodshtein vs I Caspi, 2008 
(E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 39 moves, 1-0

49 .. Qe1xRf2+! undef White d6-queen make e4-base for f6-knight
D Flores vs Radjabov, 2005 
(A26) English, 49 moves, 0-1

28 Rc8-h8+! made possible only by the undefended Black d6-queen
N Sakr vs Ali Atwi, 2001 
(A10) English, 27 moves, 1-0

34 ... Qe7-g5? undef g5-queen gives White d6-knight f7-base
Anand vs Leko, 2009 
(C95) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer, 36 moves, 1-0

27 ... Qd1-h1+! undef White e4-queen target for Black g4-knight
G Welling vs P K Wells, 2007
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 40 moves, 0-1

26 Nc4-b6! undefended Black f6-rook target for White e5-knight
Carlsen vs Karjakin, 2009 
(D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 79 moves, 1/2-1/2

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