Friday’s winning 5-second tactics
Today’s winning 5-sec tactics
How are you today? Friday is always special, and so I have prepared some 14 tactical exercises for you! All from the American Continental being held in Montevideo. Some are easy, and some are less so. PGN can be downloaded at the end. Good luck!
im Fernandez, C – Chaves, J
Montevideo 1.6.2018
Let’s start off with one that everyone will get! White to play and win material!
Marrero,Javier – im Lujan,C
Montevideo 1.6.2018
White has delayed castling and now has problems because of it. Black to play and win!
im Sosa,Tomas – Grabinsky,A
Montevideo 7.6.2018
When ever your opponent is allowed to place his Queen and 2 Knights around your King, then you risk life itself. White to play and crush!
fm Madeira,W – Da Silva Jr.
Montevideo 5.6.2018
What is Black’s Queen doing over on b8? I am not sure, but I do know what the White Queen is doing! White to play and get a large advantage.
Medrano,M – Gomes,M
Montevideo 3.6.2018
Black’s King might seem well defended, but there are plenty of well motivated White pieces who don’t care! White to play and crush!
fm Vergara,J – Santos Filho
Montevideo 7.6.2018
White can not take the Rook because he would lose his Queen immediately. But rather than think of winning material, ask yourself: what is Black’s Queen doing all the way over on the Q-side. White to play and win!
gm Flores – gm Shankland
Montevideo 5.6.2018
Once more the Black Queen is offside. White did not find how to win over the board, but I have no doubt you will! White to play and crush!
gm Perez Ponsa – Kimelman,G
Montevideo 2.6.2018
An ending can also have tactics!
White to play and win!
gm Mareco – im De Dovitiis
Montevideo 2.6.2018
Wild position! Crazy game…If Black now takes the Bishop then White will have atleast a draw after Qd8+. What did White overlook? Black to play and win!
fm Aranha Filho – Mosconi,A
Montevideo 7.6.2018
Black’s development is lagging White’s and this gives White the opportunity to break thru, despite the piece less. How should White proceed?
gm Cruz,C – im Vazquez,G
Montevideo 3.6.2018
When ever a pawn reaches the 7th rank magic can happen. This is what White was hoping for…an error on Black’s part gives White the opportunity he was hoping for. White to play and win!
fm Vergara Jofre – Soto,N
Montevideo 3.6.2018
Once more the Black Queen is so much less active than White’s. This seems to be a prevalent theme today…White to play and win!
cm Mesias Rojas – gm Flores
Montevideo 3.6.2018
The grandmaster has not played the opening very well. White now showed too much respect and retreated his Queen. Instead, there is a way to win by force. What is it?
im Sosa,T – fm Teixeira,R
Montevideo 5.6.2018
Black’s last move (e5) tries to chase away White’s attacking pieces. But what self respecting attacker would ever voluntarily retreat? White to play and crush!
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How did you do? You can download the pgn HERE