Today’s winning 5-second tactics
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gm Strikovic, A
Barrenechea Bahamonde, Gustavo (2200)
XXIV Torneo Magistral Internacional de Elgoibar 2014.12.17 Position after 12 moves. Black has played a risky line in the Caro, taken a hot pawn on d4….and worse: does NOT know the theory! His last move , 12…Ne7? (12…Be7!), loses immediately! Do you see why?
WHITE TO PLAY AND WIN!
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Gorka,Carl (2089)
fm Jordan, William (2233)
Australasian Masters IM Melbourne AUS 2014.12.14 Position after 31 moves of play. It looks as though White is busted (32.Qf2? Be6 or 32.Qd3? Qxh2+) but he finds a hidden resource to save the game. Do you see it?
HOW SHOULD WHITE PLAY?
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gm Romanov,E
gm Pogorelov,R
Sunway Sitges International Chess Festival 2014.12.14 Position before Black’s 33rd move. Black appears to be in trouble , having weaknesses and pieces hanging (White is threatening RxN). If 33…Rxb2!? 34.Rxb2 Qxb2 35.Bxc4 Kh8 36.Rb1 and White has reasonable practical winning chances, given White’s Bishop pair and better pawn structure (Karpov won a similar position against Ljubojevic in Montreal 1979)
WHAT IS BLACK’S BEST CHANCE?
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fm Makhmutov,R (2428)
gm Romanov,E
Sunway Sitges International Chess Festival 2014.12.14 Position after 21 moves. Black seems to have everything undercontrol…
HOW CAN WHITE GET THE UPPER HAND?
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