Monday’s tactics training
SPRAGGETT ON CHESS
Today’s examples come from the games of the late Vasily Smyslov, who passed away last week at the age of 89. Unless otherwise stated, White is to move and win.
The solutions may be found at this link: http://www.wtharvey.com/smys.html
GOOD LUCK!
White Mates in 6. Smyslov vs Hermann Steiner, Groningen, 1946
Smyslov vs Ludek Pachman, Moscow, 1947
Smyslov vs Alexey Sokolsky, Moscow, 1947
White Mates in 5. Smyslov vs Salomon Flohr, Moscow, 1949
Smyslov vs Ratmir Kholmov, Moscow, 1949
Smyslov vs V M Byvshev, Leningrad, 1951
Smyslov vs Vladimir Simagin, Moscow, 1951
White Mates in 3. Smyslov vs Paul Keres, Gagra, 1953
White Mates in 6. Smyslov vs Viacheslav Ragozin, Gagra, 1953
Smyslov vs Gideon Stahlberg, Zurich, 1953