Super Grandmaster Attack

White to play and win !

Played in a rapid game by a certain ukrainian super grandmaster

Tricky position

Black to play

In this position, Black to play. Can you work out the unfolding tactics ?

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 ?

Tactics in the Spanish

White to play and win !

Difficulty: Medium

Tactic puzzle of the day

Black to play and win !

Hint: This exercize is about tactical vision, finding the right idea, not about calculating complex and long variations. Assess where Black has the advantage and evaluate how to make progress.
With the black pieces is a very talented british GM (not Adams, not Short) against a very talented and younger american GM.

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

Tactical Fireworks !

White to play and win

Tactical link of the day

Twenty tactical positions (with annotated solutions) from famous russian chess trainer Dvoresty :

http://www.chesscafe.com/dvoretsky/dvoretsky.htm


Other links to practice chess tactics (with solutions, but no qualitative explanations):

http://www.shredderchess.com/daily-chess-puzzle.html

http://www.chesstempo.com