Saturday’s 5-second tactics!
SPRAGGETT ON CHESS
gm Kogan,A
Steinbacher,M
From Groningen, 1994! This one is for those readers of mine who partied a bit too much last night and would otherwise have difficulty today solving problems!
BLACK TO PLAY AND WIN!
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2.
Plahuta,D
gm Kogan,A
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3.
Kucera,P
gm Kogan,A
White ”falls” into Black’s trap
There followed:
13.Bb3 Qxa1
HOW CAN WHITE GET A NEAR DECISIVE ADVANTAGE?
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4.
gm Kogan,A
im Pinheiro,J
BLACK TO PLAY AND WIN!
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2.
Plahuta,D
From Slovenia, 1998! Black had just played 13…Bg7, attacking the White Queen. White’s next move must have come as a very unpleasant surprise because Black immediately resigned!
WHITE TO PLAY AND WIN!—————————————-
3.
Kucera,P
From Czech Republic, 1995! Black had just played 11…c4!?, attacking the Bishop. Black reckoned that White would retreat his Bishop to the less active square e2, as taking the c-pawn would allow Black to win a piece with 12…Qxc3. INSTEAD, Kogan took the pawn:
12.Bxc4! Qxc3!
There followed:
13.Bb3 Qxa1
HOW CAN WHITE GET A NEAR DECISIVE ADVANTAGE?
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4.
gm Kogan,A
From Vienna, 1995! The classic struggle between two-Knights and two-Bishops! Only here the Bishops are still sleeping…a fact that did not escape Kogan’s combinative vision.
BLACK TO PLAY AND WIN!