Tactic
In the context of chess, a tactic is a short-term technique or plan. This is in contrast to a strategy.
After learning the rules of chess, the next step is to spot opportunities for simple tactics such as forks and skewers... and then to actively create such opportunities.
Chess: Chess set | Elo rating system | Tactic
Tactics: Discovered check | Double check | Forking | Pinning | Protection | Skewering