Today’s 5-second tactics!
SPRAGGETT ON CHESS
STRUGNELL
gm CHEPARINOV
From the strong international open in SKOPJE which is taking place right now. White has great piece coordination, all of which is nicely centralized. Black, on the other hand, is left dangling…looking for counter chances on the Queenside , far away from his majesty. NEED I say more?
WHITE TO PLAY AND WIN!
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2.
gm DAMLJANOVIC
im ARNAUDOV
WHITE TO PLAY AND WIN!
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2.
gm DAMLJANOVIC
Also from Skopje. Here things would not be so clear if that pawn on a7 was Black! BUT, it is not: it belongs to White. This gives motive for White to find a way to take advantage of his small detail…(!)
WHITE TO PLAY AND WIN!
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SOLUTIONS:
Cheparinov, Ivan–Strugnell, Carl: The game ended abruptly: 32.Nxh5+! gxh5 33.Rxf6!! 1-0 Nothing stops the Grim Reaper (Qg5+)
Arnaudov, G. Petar–Damljanovic, Branko: White struck decisively with 27.Nc6!! Qxf3+ 28.Kxf3 Nc5 It is lost in any case 29.Nb8! 1-0