Chess Tactics and Combinations. Features Grandmaster opening and middlegame. Hints, Solutions and Analysis provided. Carlsen, Anand, Kasparov,Firouzja,Caruana games.
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Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Linear calculation (Horizon)
White to play
Can you calculate until the end , following the steps of the Grandmaster playing White ? You are not allowed to move the pieces on the board or to use a computer for help !
1 comment:
Anonymous
said...
Well, it goes like this: 1. Rxg6+ fxg6 2. Qxg6+ Kh8 (if 2..Kf8 3. Bh6#) 3. b4! (preparing the meanuver Ra3-Rg3 with deadly attack) Bxb4 (what else?) 4. Bg5! Be7 5. Bf6+ Bxf6 6. gxf6 Qd7 (if 6..Rg8 7. Qh6#) 7. Qh5+ with: a) 7..Kg8 8. Ra3 or b) 7..Qh7 8. Qxe8+ Qg8 9. f7!
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Well, it goes like this:
1. Rxg6+ fxg6
2. Qxg6+ Kh8 (if 2..Kf8 3. Bh6#)
3. b4! (preparing the meanuver Ra3-Rg3 with deadly attack) Bxb4 (what else?)
4. Bg5! Be7
5. Bf6+ Bxf6
6. gxf6 Qd7 (if 6..Rg8 7. Qh6#)
7. Qh5+ with:
a) 7..Kg8 8. Ra3 or
b) 7..Qh7 8. Qxe8+ Qg8 9. f7!
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