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New perspectives on Ancient warfare, The fleet was commanded by the annually elected Roman magistrates, but naval expertise was provided by the lower officers, drawn from the socii, mostly Greeks And because they knew that they could not defeat the Carthaginians in the traditional tactics of ramming and sinking enemy ships, the Romans added the corvus, an assault bridge, to their ships.

This hinged bridge with a sharp spike could be swung onto an enemy vessel so that Roman legionaries could board and capture it. This innovative tactic reduced the Carthaginian navy's advantage in ship-to-ship engagements, and allowed Rome's superior infantry to be brought to bear in naval conflicts Elephants caused considerable impact as well, because their size and spectacular performance; ancient sources emphasize the terrible sight of elephants, and the deadly effects of their trunks and tusks.

Military formations, like the phalanx and the legion, also 35 Goldsworthy, Adrian. The Punic Wars — BC. Hachette, UK, A Companion to the Roman army, Mediterranian anarchy, interstate war and the rise of Rome.

University of California Press, However, Roman weaponry and tactics also evolved in response to internal political and social stimuli.

According to Livy 44 and Dionysius of Halicarnassus45, the division of the Roman army and people into census classes began during the reign of King Servius Tullius 46, and extended voting rights to Rome's citizen-commoners, thus redefining the fiscal and military obligations of all Roman citizens More importantly, the reforms dictated the equipment and weaponry each soldier was to bring to battle based on social class In addition, the Servian reforms established both the Roman army's centuria system and its order of battle As a result military equipment, organisation and weaponry during this period were dictated largely by political, economic and social status.

The reforms of Marius in BC, which made all citizens, regardless of their wealth or social class, eligible for entry into the Roman army 42 Rey, F. Roman Antiquities IV, 16 — American Journal of Philology.

The reforms formalised and concluded a gradual process of removing property requirements for military service The distinction between hastati, principes and triarii, which had already become blurred, was officially removed51, and the legionary infantry was created and standardised. In addition, by creating a standing army, drilling and training now took place all year round, increasing Roman familiarity with weapons and formations, and enabling tactics to be exploited with greater accuracy Hence, whilst Roman weaponry and tactics adapted primarily to their opponents, they were also influenced by internal stimuli.

Thus the tactics and weaponry of the Romans evolved progressively from the early Republic to the Late Imperial period as operations and foreign interaction shifted from a typical small tribal host seeking local hegemony, to massive operations encompassing a world empire.

Republican Rome, the army and the allies. Berkley, University of California Press, A history of the Roman world: — BC. A companion to the Roman army, Nevertheless it seems likely that the evolution of the Roman military through external stimuli would not have been possible without the internal stimuli of basic reform.

Reference list: Asprey, Robert. Bishop, M. The Classical review, 44 1. Cagniart, Pierre. Chessman, G. Oxford, Clarendon Press, Cornell, Tim. Curchin, L. Diodorus, Trans. Mate the king! Don't rely on dumb luck. How can "dumb luck" allow you to win? You can win a few games when your opponent makes dumb moves. That's when your opponent gives up a piece for nothing. You're lucky when your opponent fails to defend a mate in one.

To advance, you need more than dumb luck. You need tactics. I played Semi-Open Defenses thousands of times in my career. I enjoy unbalanced positions to fight for a winning advantage. As White, I want to checkmate quickly or win material. Fun times! The purpose of this book is to illustrate and teach the Semi-Open Tactics.

I assume you can read algebraic chess notation. The White pieces are positioned at the bottom of each diagram. Above each diagram note who can move and win. It's either White to play a tactical move or Black to play a tactical move. Some moves are simple and easy. Others are subtle and tricky. That's chess - lots of obvious moves and lots of sneaky moves.

Look at each diagram. It's a key position ready for a tactical win. The final moves are in bold with a brief analysis or comment. Chess engines were used to ensure the accuracy of analysis. Follow the moves in your mind. The skill to visualize each new position without moving pieces improves your tactical strength. The Scandinavian Defence 1. For 2. Nc3 see 1. Nc3 d5 3.

For 1. The winning tactical positions in this book come from chess games followed by a short line of analysis or a brief comment. Players may sacrifice a pawn, a piece, or the Exchange to speed up the attack. You make life more difficult for all your opponents when you think tactically about how to attack their weak points. ECO updates their codes. A few variations move from one code to another to account for changes in popularity.

I try to be consistent with my Chess Training Repertoire Moves 4 book. Ideas in this book come from the Semi-Open Defences, but note: These same tactical patterns work in other chess openings too.

Many champions play the Semi-Open Defences from both sides. Improve your chess. Go for the win! Buy Semi-Open Tactics now. This book is a collection of games played by the best players in the world in which either White or Black wins in 15 moves or less either a result of brilliant chess tactics, an accumulation of mistakes or blunders.

Through the study of the games in this volume, you will improve your: Opening play Opening repertoire Tactical vision Tactical ability. The chess opening variations in this volume are all the variations of the minor Semi-Open Games such as: 1 The Pirc Defence 2 Modern Defenses 2 The King's Fianchetto 3 The Alekhine Defense 4 The Scandinavian Defense 5 Owen's Defense, Nimzowitsch Defense Short games in chess have always fascinated me; what is it that is causing a player to go so wrong that he or she loses within 15 moves or 25 moves as in my Chess Miniatures Series?

I have chosen only from games of players that were rated and above or would have rated as such, but it was before the rating system was put in place , because I felt that if mistakes like these can be played by such strong players, then there are lessons to be learned for the majority of the rest us.

Further, I sorted away the worst games, such as when one side a piece is threatened and the other side forgets to move a threatened piece, even that happens among strong players. Through the study of the games in this book should help you avoid a lot of mistakes in your own games, help you to take advantage of the mistakes of your opponents and ultimately sharpen your tactics and tactical awareness by answering the prompts to the diagrammed positions.

Checkmate Tactics chess gives you positions from actual games. If you mate your opponent, you win! If you mate in the opening, you win quickly. When you know more mates, you see more mates! Learn 'em and love 'em! What does the author mean by "Best"?

Tim Sawyer went through the 10 books in his Sawyer Chess Tactics series and picked his favorite positions - the ones he liked best. Tune in! Help us fix our typos: edits theantimedia. Yes, those are all links to download the manuals. Take me to the homepage of independent media. Powered by: Underground Web Lab. Add to Favorites.

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