Paul Keres’ winning 5-sec tactics!
Part I
What chessplayer has never heard of the great Paul Keres? June 5th will be the 45th anniversary of Keres’ untimely death, and to commemorate this occasion I am going to publish dozens of Keres’ most famous tactics over the next 5 weeks.
Below you find a dozen tactics. Most are not very difficult, but don’t be deceived: the first example finds the legendary World Champion Alexander Alekhine fall victim to a beautifully hidden one-mover!
You can download PGN at the end (with some extra variations). Good luck!!
Let’s Get Started!
It is not often that the great Alekhine would overlook a simple tactic! White to play and crush!
Black had just captured a poison pawn on d4. Blindness or Greed? Or both! White to play and win!
White to play and crush!
Black to play and win!
White to play and crush!
How does White get a big advantage?
Black has neglected his development. How did Keres punish him?
Black to play and win!
White to play and win!
White has neglected his development. How did Keres exploit this? White to play and win!
White to play and crush!
White’s King is wide open. How did Keres exploit this?