advanced tactics puzzles

presenting more difficult tactics, how to conclude an attack

Position 1: White to play and win

replay solution 

solution here

Position 2 : White to play and win

 

 chp10 solution. can you find the right move ?

Position 3 : White to play and win

can you figure out a way to finish off with the white pieces ?

solution (ch14)

Tactics/Tactics calculating exercizes

Position 1(easy) : black to play and win

Position 2(easy): Black to play and give checkmate

Position 3 medium: Black to play and win: spot the winning move

Position 4-Difficult : choose between two moves listed below the diagram. Black to play

Position 5-Difficult : choose between two moves listed below the diagram. Black to play

Tactical conclusion: PART II

White to play and win (Follow-up from previous post)
The previous post name Tactical Conclusion got commentators posting very interesting lines. Everyone agreed to play the introductory good moves as follow

1 Qg8+ Kh6 2 Qh8+ Kg5 which brings the diagram above

Can you work out all variations on move 3 ?

tactical conclusion

Can you win the following position with White ?

You can try against your computer ( Fritz, Rybka ) or try to visualize the winning line and post it in the comments section.

The most difficult is to win a won game !