Tactics and Games from Gibraltar
He who lives by the sword…
Ok, they are not swords, but you get the point! How are you today? With so much great chess played in Gibraltar, surely there must be a wealth of tactics and quick wipe-outs! I present a small selection here today for your pleasure and erudtion. Enjoy!
Some tactics
White has sacrificed a piece and Black is suffering, his King being exposed and his army of pieces conspicuously lacking coordination. How should White proceed?
Seems like a peaceful position. White to play and CRUSH!
White has an abvious positional advantage. White to play and crush!
Seems like a peaceful position. White to play and CRUSH!
White to play and win. Do it like a grandmaster!
White has the upper hand on the Kingside, but Black seems to have everything covered. White to play and CRUSH!
Some powerful games!
A game where one can not pin-point the losing moment is always a good game. Here Nakamura finds himself with an uncomfortable game after 20 moves and some impatience on his part only helps his opponent.
A convincing crush! Black should not have been in such a rush to castle, and as soon becomes evident, the White attack is unstoppable.
White’s play is an excellent example of control and domination of the position. When Black resigned, it came as a relief!
To be continued…
