Saturday’s 5-second tactics!
SPRAGGETT ON CHESS
gm TOLUSH
VASILIEV
From Leningrad, 1938! Black has used his isolated-queenpawn to good advantage and now has a dominating position in the centre. A number of strong candidate moves suggest themselves, including …d3 and …Bh3. However, there is one move that is nuclear!
BLACK TO PLAY AND WIN!
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im ARONIN
gm TOLUSH
From Moscow 1957. Black has just captured the e-pawn and is about to retreat his Queen back to c6 to flush out the White Queen.
WHITE TO PLAY AND WIN!
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gm TOLUSH
gm FLORH
From Tallin 1945! A sharp time trouble is winding down as Black is trying to capitalize on his advantage. Black has a pawn about to Queen but White is threatening a mating attack starting with a check on c8. Imagine yourself with literally just seconds left on your clock…
BLACK TO PLAY AND WIN!