Beginning chess players should study tactics more than any other aspect of chess.
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[Event "rated untimed match"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Unknown"]
[Black "Unknown90"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "David Hayes"]
[BlackElo "0"]
[FEN "r2q2k1/1b2p2p/pp4p1/8/B2bp1Q1/2P5/PP4PP/R1B3K1 w - - 0 1"]
[SetUp "1"]
[TimeControl "0"]
[WhiteElo "0"]
{ First a little defense is necessary. } 1. cxd4 Qxd4+ 2. Kh1 Qxa4 3. Qe6+ Kh8 4. Qe5+ Kg8 5. Bh6 Kf7 6. Rf1+ Ke8 7. Qc7 Rd8 8. Rf8# 1-0