Wednesday’s tactics!
SPRAGGETT ON CHESS
1.
MATE OR YOUR QUEEN!
POSITION AFTER 24 MOVES OF PLAY:
Memeti
Caspi
WHAT MOVE DID WHITE PLAY THAT FORCED BLACK’S RESIGNATION?
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2.
THE HERO BISHOP!
POSITION AFTER 27 MOVES OF PLAY:
gm VOLODIN
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2.
THE HERO BISHOP!
POSITION AFTER 27 MOVES OF PLAY:
gm VOLODIN
gm BRKIC
Things are looking good for White on both sides of the board! But ofcourse, the King is always more important a catch!
HOW DID WHITE PUT BLACK AWAY?
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3.
BROKEN DEFENCE
POSITION AFTER 24 MOVES OF PLAY:
gm DREEV
gm KHISMATULLIN
Clearly Black is busted! His Kingside is open wide and his Queen is off fishing somewhere on the Queenside…
WHAT IS THE FASTEST WAY TO PUT DREEV OUT OF HIS MISERY?
(Be precise!)
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4.
MY KINGDOM FOR THE MOVE!
POSITION AFTER 26 MOVES OF PLAY:
EFROIMSKI
gm HOU YIFAN
A curious type of symmetry has instilled itself in this position. Both Rook-files are blocked by the attacker’s own pawn (!)…and who-ever has the move would have the advantage. If it were Black to play then 27…Kh8! would set White some difficult probems to solve.
BUT in chess one can not make two moves in a row, and as such it is White to play!
HOW DOES WHITE WIN?