In-Between MovesInserting a forcing move before the expected reply.ChessA zwischenzug is a forcing move inserted beforethe expected continuation.expected: recapture · better: check first, THEN recaptureThey capture; you plan to recaptureCheck first if you have oneThe capture is still there afterwards.Why it worksThey must answer the checkYou gain a tempo or a piece.DefenceLook for their in-between moves tooBefore assuming a trade is forced.THE COMMON MISTAKEAssuming a capture must be answered immediatelyCheck for a stronger forcing move firstRecapturing is rarely forced. A check or a bigger threat can be inserted, andoften changes the evaluation entirely.Also called an intermezzo. It is the most commonly missed resource inclub calculation.In-Between Moveslearnposters.com
In-Between Moves — printable games wall chart from LearnPosters. Free vector PDF, US Letter and A4.

What’s on the In-Between Moves poster

The rule, 3 worked examples, and the mistake everyone makes.

Also called an intermezzo. It is the most commonly missed resource in club calculation.

Questions about the In-Between Moves poster

What’s on the In-Between Moves poster?
The rule, 3 worked examples, and the mistake everyone makes. A zwischenzug is a forcing move inserted before the expected continuation.; expected: recapture · better: check first, THEN recapture; They capture; you plan to recapture = Check first if you have one; Why it works = They must answer the check; Defence = Look for their in-between moves too; Common mistake: Assuming a capture must be answered immediately → Check for a stronge…. Also called an intermezzo. It is the most commonly missed resource in club calculation.
Who is the In-Between Moves poster for?
In-Between Moves belongs to the Chess section rather than to a school year, because games is not something one grade owns. Anyone learning tactics can pin it up — a beginner, a student mid-course, or someone revising years later.
When should you use the In-Between Moves poster?
Before recapturing, check whether you have a stronger move first. A wall chart earns its place by being glanceable from where the work is happening, so In-Between Moves belongs on the wall where that games work actually happens, within glancing distance, rather than filed away.
What other posters go with In-Between Moves?
Back Rank Mate, Calculating and Checkmate Patterns sit alongside In-Between Moves in the Chess section. Printed together they make a wall rather than a single sheet, which is how a reference set actually gets used.Back Rank MateCalculatingCheckmate Patterns
Is the In-Between Moves poster free to download and print?
Yes. In-Between Moves downloads as a free PDF with no account, no email and no watermark, like everything else in the Chess section. Print as many copies as you like for a home, a classroom, a library or a tutoring group; reselling the file is the only thing the licence rules out.Read the licence
What size does the In-Between Moves poster print at?
In-Between Moves is a vector PDF laid out for US Letter, and prints on A4 with Fit to page — the same file, no separate download. Because every mark on it is drawn rather than photographed, it stays sharp enlarged to A3, A2 or A1 at a copy shop. Colour carries emphasis only, so a greyscale print of In-Between Moves loses nothing.Printing guide

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