Tuesday’s 5-second tactics!
Solutions later today! GOOD LUCK!
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Yang,Darwin
gm Shabalov, Alex
World Open 2013. Position after 31 moves. White has an obvious positional advantage. First impressions are that White will win on the Queenside,,,but an experienced player knows never to trust first impressions.
WHITE TO PLAY AND WIN!
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Rosen,Eric
gm Shabalov, Alex
Also from the World Open. Position after 20 moves. A sharp line of the Sicilian where both sides castle on opposite sides of the board. ”Who will be the first to strike first?” ask the spectators! Are you up to the task?
WHITE TO PLAY AND WIN!
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Kevin Wang
im Bindi Cheng
World Open, position after 38 moves of play. A tough, imperfect struggle up to Black’s last move and now the Toronto IM has an opportunity to swing the game in his favour. Do you see the idea?
WHITE TO PLAY AND WIN!
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Justus Williams
Vitaly Neimer
World Open. Position after 26 moves. White must be better but it is not so simple. ATTENTION: in the game continuation White actually screwed up the move order!
WHITE TO PLAY AND WIN!
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BODEK,M
ARNOLD,M
WHITE TO PLAY AND WIN!
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HOSSAIN
RAMIREZ,AL
WHITE TO PLAY AND WIN!
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SOLUTIONSShabalov, Alex–Yang, Darwin: 32.Rxe6!! 1-0 There is no defence to all of the threats. If Black takes the Rook then after 33.Qxe6+ and 34.Qxg6 immediate mate can only be avoided by giving away pieces. If instead 32…Qxc7 then 33.Rxg6+,34.Bg7+ and 35.Nf5 with a mating attack. Resignation is the best move sometimes!
Shabalov, Alex–Rosen, Eric: 21.Rxg7+!! Kxg7 22.Bh6+ Kg8 23.Rg1+ Ng6 Better is 23…Bg3, but White wins easily enough by exchanging Queens and taking on g3. 24.fxg6!! Bf4+ 25.Kb1 Qxh5 26.gxh7+ Kh8 27.Rg8# 1-0
Cheng, Bindi–Wang, Kevin: 39.Rxd6! Rc1+ 40.Kh2 1-0 After 40…QxR 41.Qxb7+ mates in 7 moves atmost!
Neimer, Vitaly–Williams, Justus: 27.Nh6+ Kh8 28.Rxf8+! (Instead of the flashy 28.Qxe4 which was the game continuation) 28… Rxf8 29.Nf7+ Kg8 30.Rxe4 Qf6 31.Rf4! etc White is a piece up for nothing.
Arnold, Marc–Bodek, Michael: 21.Rxf5!! with a winning attack. 21… Qxf5 22.Be5+ Qxe5 23.dxe5 Re8 24.Qf6+ Kg8 25.Bc2 Bd7 26.Qxh4 1-0
Ramirez, Alejandro–Hossain, Enamul : 32.Rc1 1-0 Simple but elegant. White intends 33.Bg7+ followed by a backrank check