Today’s 5-second tactics!
SPRAGGETT ON CHESS
What a better way to start the new week? Here are 10 problems for you to try to work out…some are easier than others. All are worth trying to solve. Solutions later on Monday! GOOD LUCK!
EXAMPLE 1:
From today’s round at the World Junior….
Rapport
Shimanov
WHAT IS THE FASTEST WAY FOR BLACK TO WIN?
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EXAMPLE 2:
Also from the World Junior today…
Du Plessis
Cajahuanca
Nobody blunders on purpose…but White’s last move (20.Rh2) deserves to be punished.
HOW DOES BLACK WIN?
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EXAMPLE 3:
Sargsyan
Schut
WHAT IS WHITE’S BEST MOVE?
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EXAMPLE 4:
Liao
Pon
The Black pawn or the Knight? I mean, which piece is the bigger threat to White: the pawn on d2 or the Knight on d4? Think about it!
HOW DOES BLACK WIN?
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EXAMPLE 5:
Edes
Dominguez
A bit easy, but it is Monday!
WHAT IS WHITE’S BEST CONTINUATION?
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EXAMPLE 6:
Aghayev
Oparin
WHITE TO PLAY AND WIN!
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EXAMPLE 7:
Kigel
Eric Hansen
Ok, I know that Eric is a piece up and must win…BUT Eric found a brilliant manoeuvre to speed up the process!
WHAT IS IT?
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EXAMPLE 8:
Baron
Ding
Ding is 3-time Champion of China and one of the hottest young prospects in the world. Up to now the game has been a tough struggle, but the Chinese superstar found a very clever manoeuvre to gain the upper hand.
WHAT IS WHITE’S STRONGEST CONTINUATION?
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EXAMPLE 9:
Bajarani
Van Kempen
WHITE TO PLAY AND WIN!
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EXAMPLE 10:
Rios
Aravindh
It has been a tough fight up to now, but the White Knight is about to perform some magic!
WHITE TO PLAY AND WIN!
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SOLUTIONS:
EXAMPLE 1: Shimanov – Rapport: 25…Bxg3! 26. fxg3 Ne3! White resigns. If 27. Qf3 g4! is all over
EXAMPLE 2: Cajahuanca – Du Plessis: 20…f3! 21. gxf3 [IF 21. Bxf3 Rxf3 anyway] 21… Qg1 White resigns.
EXAMPLE 3: Schut, L – Sargsyan, S :20. Nxh7! f4 [20… Bxh7 21. Rh3] 21. Rh3 Bxh7 22. Qxh7 Kf8 23. Qh8 Ng8 24. Bb4! Kf7 25. Qh5! [1:0]
EXAMPLE 4: Liao, S – Pon, N: 29…Nf5!! 30. g3!? [ Everything is bad: 30. Rxd2 Ng3 31. Kh2 Nxf1 32. Qxf1 Qxd2; or 30. Kh2 Be5] 30… Nxg3 31. Kg2 Nxf1 32. Qxf1 Qg5! 33. Kh1 Re8! 34. Be2 Rxe2 [0:1]
EXAMPLE 5: Dominguez, G – Edes, Z: 28. Nxg6! Kxg6 29. Qg5 Kh7 30. Qxh5 [1:0]
EXAMPLE 6: Oparin, G – Aghayev, M: 23. Bxg5! fxg5 24. Qxg5 Kf7 [24… Kh8 25. Qf6 Kg8 26. Nh6#] 25. c4! Black resigns. 25… Qd7 26. Nh6 Ke6 27. Qxe5# [1:0]
EXAMPLE 7: Hansen, Eric – Kigel, D: 44. Rd1! Qb4[44… Qxd1 45. Qf8! Rxf8 46. Rxf8#] 45. Rdf1! [1:0]
EXAMPLE 9: Van Kampen, R – Bajarani, U: 28.Nf5! gxf5[28… exf5 29. Qxe7] 29. Rxh5 Nh6 30. Rxh6 Qxh6 31. gxh6 And White won easily
EXAMPLE 10: Aravindh – Rios: 41. Rxb2! Rxb2 42. Qc8! Ke7 43. Nxe5! Qd6[43… fxe5 44. Qc7] 44. Nc6! [1:0]