Exploiting the back rank weakness for the white pieces and more active pieces.
Black to play
Showing posts with label Chess tactics hints. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Chess tactics hints. Show all posts
Saturday, August 29, 2020
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Find the right move ( tactics again )
White to play and win
Hints:
White should capitalize on having all his pieces developed.
At least two Black pieces are not well coordinated and should be targeted.
Saturday, December 27, 2008
Last post of the year- Tactics
Black to play in the following position:
This is a position requiring careful analysis of various continuations (difficult). The tactical theme is once again attack against the white king. Good luck ( this position is coming from a correspondence game with Black being the belgium player M. Geenen).
Monday, December 1, 2008
3 tactical puzzles today (short variations)
All positions: White to play for the win
Norwood-Maier 1988
Spassky-Kortchnoi 1968
Alekhine-Reshevsky 1937
Let me know if you need hints...
Saturday, September 8, 2007
September 2007 , Puzzle Hints & Help
You will find 10 tactical positions to solve for the month of September, in the September 07 posts.
Below are hints for each position. Feel free to post what you think is the answer of each puzzle in the comments section underneath each position.
Solutions will be posted by September 28th 2007.
Good luck and calculate well !
September 2007, Tactical positions hints for each position
1. You got the exploit the back rank weakness right away
2. h1-a8 is the Achille's heel. Try a subtle deviation
3. Alekhine increased the pressure. There is no simple, 2 moves win. Black can try to get an inferior ending, which happened in the game
4. Alekhine ( a true master of attack and genius ahead of his time ) wrapped up the game in 2 moves, thanks to the last rank theme
5. White launched a furious attack in this french defense position
6. White opened the lines to get to the king. Sacrifice one knight somewhere !
7. Alekhine started logically with move 1, but had a surprise on move 3
8. Black can combines threat and sacrifice his bishop at some point
9. Look to give checkmate by bringing the white king into the net
10. Bacrot launched a classic attack and concluded the game brilliantly. Do not hesitate to open lines around the king. Material is not important here
1. You got the exploit the back rank weakness right away
2. h1-a8 is the Achille's heel. Try a subtle deviation
3. Alekhine increased the pressure. There is no simple, 2 moves win. Black can try to get an inferior ending, which happened in the game
4. Alekhine ( a true master of attack and genius ahead of his time ) wrapped up the game in 2 moves, thanks to the last rank theme
5. White launched a furious attack in this french defense position
6. White opened the lines to get to the king. Sacrifice one knight somewhere !
7. Alekhine started logically with move 1, but had a surprise on move 3
8. Black can combines threat and sacrifice his bishop at some point
9. Look to give checkmate by bringing the white king into the net
10. Bacrot launched a classic attack and concluded the game brilliantly. Do not hesitate to open lines around the king. Material is not important here
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