30 seconds of tactics
SPRAGGETT ON CHESS
The following are 4 examples from play in the 6th round of the Khanty Mansiysk Olympiad. In each, quick tactical vision and precision of calculation are required. The ideas involved are not very difficult to find, but to solve each in 30 seconds or less is the challenge that I present to you today! Good luck!
POSITION AFTER BLACK’S 16th MOVE:
MENDOZA
SIMONET
WHITE TO PLAY AND WIN!
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POSITION AFTER BLACK’S 36th MOVE:
LEKO
IVANCHUK
WHITE TO PLAY AND WIN!
POSITION AFTER BLACK’S 36th MOVE:
LEKO
WHITE TO PLAY AND WIN!
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POSITION AFTER WHITE’S 31st MOVE:
TIMOFEEV
STELLWAGEN
BLACK TO PLAY AND WIN!
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POSITION AFTER WHITE’S 31st MOVE:
TIMOFEEV
BLACK TO PLAY AND WIN!
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POSITION AFTER BLACK’S 32nd MOVE:
SASIKIRAN
MAMEDYAROV
WHITE TO PLAY AND WIN!
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POSITION AFTER BLACK’S 32nd MOVE:
SASIKIRAN
WHITE TO PLAY AND WIN!
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