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Hook and Ladder
Hook and Ladder
Pattern Card
Created with Love in Italy
Created with Love in Italy
These cards are our tiny indie studio's tribute to chess lovers around the world.
Part of the 'Chess With Cards' Game
Part of the 'Chess With Cards' Game
This card and all other Pattern Cards are included in our upcoming Chess With Cards game.
Ship it from the U.S. or Print it Yourself
Ship it from the U.S. or Print it Yourself
Choose delivery from our print-on-demand U.S. provider, The Game Crafter, or download and print at home.
Final Revisions Underway. Help Welcome.
Final Revisions Underway. Help Welcome.
We're chess nuts, but let's face it - we're not GMs (yet). And English isn't our first language either. That's why we're double-checking all the card content before the launch. We might've blundered somewhere, so if you spot any issues, give us a shout. We're aiming to create the best game out there, and we need everyone's eagle eyes to make it happen.
Master the Hook and Ladder Tactic
While creating Chess With Cards, we watched many videos and read a lot of books. Here's our curated selection of the best resources we encountered on the Hook and Ladder pattern. We also included some smaller creators who are growing fast and we believe deserve your attention. Check out these resources if you want to master this tactical pattern.
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WATCH ON YOUTUBE
Have a look at this YouTube short by GM Jesse Kraai of the Chess Dojo for a very clear and simple introduction to the Hook and Ladder tactic.
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WATCH ON YOUTUBE
The Hook and Ladder Trick with LM Dana Mackenzie
In this video by the ChessLecturecom YouTube channel (unfortunately not that active anymore), Dana Mackenzie (the Master that gave the name to the tactic!) gives several examples of the Hook and Ladder trick.
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WATCH ON YOUTUBE
Chess Tactics: The Hook and Ladder trick Aronian vs Svidler
This nice video by Chess School YouTube channel presents in full the infamous game between Aronian and Svidler, in which the former was a victim of the Hook and Ladder trick.
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How to Become a Deadly Chess Tactician*
A fun and instructive book by David LeMoir on tactical sacrifices structured around the concepts of motivation, imagination and calculation. Very enjoyable and useful. For intermediate players.
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Progressive Tactics: 1002 Progressively Challenging Chess Tactics*
If you are a beginner don’t skip this great (and inexpensive) collection of exercises. Dave Couture took many lower-rated players games and extracted these 1002 positions. From easy to less easy.
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