Tactics positions to solve

5 tactical positions to solve today


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complexity

White to play

Battle between two strong grandmasters reached a crucial point. Can you find the best continuation for White ?

tactical conclusion

Black to play and conclude the attack

The White player ( a GM) just played Qc6. Can you figure out why Black ( also a GM ) was pleased to play on ?

Solution/Hint:

in the comments, one guest (gaffeur) found the right idea !

1..Rh2+ 2 Kg3 f1=N+ ! 3 Kf4 Rh4+ 4 Kg5 ( and 2 Kg1?? Bh3 #), reaching this diagram

Follow-up , Black to win :

What is the neat finish ?

GM tactic weapons: World Cup Edition

Black to play and win !

In this position, Mamyedarov with the black pieces uncorked a nice move using a tactical motif against the White king.
Can you guess the key move&theme Black used here ?

U.S Grandmasters (Tactical Quiz)

Special Tactical Quiz from U.S grandmasters participating in the upcoming 2009 U.S Championship ( http://www.uschess.org )

GM Hikaru Nakamura

I-Nemeth-Nakamura 2009
Black to play and win


II-Nakamura-Mikhalevsky 2007
White to play and win

GM Gata Kamsky

III-Kamsky-Bacrot 2007
White to play and win


IV-Kamsky-Krai 2007
White to play and win

GM Alexander Shabalov

V-Shabalov-Arenas 2008
White to play and win



VI-Izoria-Shabalov 2007
Black to play and win

Round 7 at Amber : Tactics !

Radjabov-Kamsky, Amber Blindfold (7)

White to play a strong move !

17.?

Leko-Morozevich , Amber Rapid (7)

White to play and win (easy!)

40.?

Tournament Standings :
Anand to face Kramnik tomorrow in a key match, as the two players currently lead the combined tournament at Amber

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...

Choosing between moves

In the following positions, I will offer the choice between two moves or more... This is aimed at simulating tournament conditions when it is needed to calculate various moves before playing one. Sometimes there's a trap, sometimes there'a combination. Good luck!



















Position 1: Would you play 1..Qa2 or 1..d5 ?



















Position 2: Would you play 1..g6 or 1..Re5 ?



















Position 3: White has launched an attack. Would you play 1..Bc8, 1..Ne5, or 1..Nxe4 ?

Warming up with tactics (Easy exercises)

Four simple tactical exercises. Tactical warm-up ! Here after finding the right first move, even the best defence will not save the weaker camp. It is a matter of researching all candidate moves, and selecting the decisive one to clinch the game. Calculate well !

1. Black to play and win (Anand-Aronian, 2008)

2. White to play and win (Kramnik-Leko 2004)

3. Black to play and win (Leko-Kramnik 2004)

4. White to play and win (Anand-Carlsen, 2007)

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Solutions here http://games.top10chess.com/tactics08.htm