Showing posts with label chess tactics puzzle. Show all posts
Showing posts with label chess tactics puzzle. Show all posts

Sunday, August 9, 2020

advanced tactics puzzles

presenting more difficult tactics, how to conclude an attack

Position 1: White to play and win


replay solution 



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)

Friday, July 17, 2020

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


Wednesday, June 24, 2020

Tactics: Try to solve 5 puzzles with increasing difficulty


You can click on links to go to lichess.org and turn on chess engine (stockfish) to check solutions
leave a comment if you are stuck !

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Tactics : Intermediate Level

I What is White's best move ? ( Level=Medium )


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II: What is the best move for White ? (Level = Difficult)

Saturday, April 2, 2011

Thursday, February 10, 2011

Find the key continuation

Black to play


How did Black maximize his chances in this blitz game ? What are the key moves to consider ?

Monday, January 11, 2010

Grandmaster tactics: World Blitz edition

White (Current World Champion Anand) wrapped up his blitz Game against GM Ktachiev in one move here.


1.? White to play and win

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

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 ?

Monday, June 15, 2009

When GMs with rating > 2700 calculate and win !

I-White to play and win
Mamedyarov-Svidler, Fide Grand Prix 2009

II White to play and win
Leko-Gelfand Fide Grand Prix 2009

III- White to play and win
Bacrot-Mamyedarov, Grand Prix Fide 2009