Black to play and win the game !
Hint: Black is GM Chuchelov, and he combined threats to the exposed White king.
Showing posts with label double attack. Show all posts
Showing posts with label double attack. Show all posts
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Black to play and win !
Black to play and win the game !
Hint: Black is GM Chuchelov, and he combined threats to the exposed White king.
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Tactical Motif I: Double Attack
The double attack is a very common tactical motif. It's about creating two threats at once.
Double Attack Motif Illustration
White to play and win
Here, White can attack the two knights at once by playing 1.Qe1!
Double Attack Motif Illustration
White to play and win
Here, White can attack the two knights at once by playing 1.Qe1!
Now it's your turn to practice:
White in the first, Black in the second position
Position I: Hellers-Colias 1990;
Position II: Renet-Nunn 1989
Friday, November 30, 2007
Nov '07 : chess tactics position #3
White to play and win
Inarkiev-Galkin 2007
GM Ernesto Inarkiev found a powerful continuation here
Replay Solution here : http://geocities.com/thechesscorner/nov_3.htm
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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