July 2007 Solutions
(chess tactics explained)
Position 1 ( Kasparov-Short 1993)
1 Nh6! Nh6 [ 1..Bf6 2 Bf7! 1-0 happened in the game ]
2 Qg5+ Kh7 3 Bc2! Bf6 4 Qf6 [threatening Re7 or Re8] Rg8 5 Re6! and White is winning
Position 2 ( Internet Game 2007 )
1 Re4! Qa5 [ 1..Ne4 2 Qh7+ ] 2 R1e3 Qa1+ 3 Bf1 Bf5 4 Rf4!? Qc1 5 g4! with a winning attack
Position 3 ( Tal-Koblentz, 1976 )
1 f6 !! Re2 2 fg7 Rd2 3 Bd2! Qe2 4 Kc1 1-0
Note that 1..gf6 doesn't save Black since 2 g7 Rg6 3 Rg1! wins for White.
Position 4 ( Adams-Giorgadze, 1997 )
1 Qd2!! Superb move, if Black takes the queen , then Ra8+ leads to checkmate.
1.. Qc6 2 Qh6+ Ke8 3 Qe6 1-0 [ if 3..Kf8 4 Ra7 Qe8 5 Ne7]
Position 5 ( Aleksandrov-Lugovoi 2003)
1 Rd5! 1-0 Black can't take the queen because of checkmate on g7.
Position 6 (Svidler-Nedobora)
1 Qe6! Nf8 2 Nf6! Bf6 3 Qd5!! and Black has no moves. For instance 3..Nd7
4 Bf6 Nf6 5 Rf6 wins easily for White.
Position 7 ( Internet Game )
1..h4! (attacking White's king) 2 Qf8+ Bg7 3 Qd6 Qg4+ 4 Kg2 Qc4 wins a piece for Black.
Position 8 (Huzman-Kasparov 2003)
1 Bd5! ( Bishop can't be taken because of Ne7+ or Qg7 #) Qe8 2 Bc4! 1-0
Position 9 (Internet Game, playchess.com )
1 ..Rd8! ( Wins a piece ) 2 c3 c5! 0-1
Position 10 ( Gelfand-Kasparov 1997)
1..Bf1! Kf1 2.. Ne3+ 3 Ke1 Qh4!+ ( the strongest as the two bishops are lost) 4 Kd3 Nf5 0-1
Note that 1..Be2 2 Kh1 Qh4 is good for Black but not as clear as Kasparov's move.
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