Tactical Themes with Games

I like to refer to chess tactics as “chess tricks”. Potential tactics should be evaluated during the course of a game, generally before stategic considerations. It’s common for chess players to solve tactical puzzles as part of their training. I agree with that to some extent, but my preference is to study games. Still knowing tactical themes will help you win games and are fun to execute. I’ve included some selected themes (out of many!) and linked games.