Today’s 5-second tactics
“I am more than my scars.”
― Andrew Davidson, The Gargoyle
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Eshghi Kiyoumars
gm Malaniuk,Vlad
Urmia (Iran) 2008.2.3 Position after 25 moves of play. One of those riskly lines of the Meran, where things have gone wrong for Black. His King is stuck in the centre, for the moment secure, but that can change from one moment to the other…
WHITE TO PLAY AND WIN!
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Soysal, Serkan (2261)
gm Ipatov, Alexander
TCh-TUR Super League 2014.8.20 Position after 27 moves. What can one say? White has all of his pieces on perfect squares, coordinated and centralized. A picture of harmony!
WHITE TO PLAY AND WIN!
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gm Dubov, Danil
gm Cheparinov, Ivan
TCh-TUR Super League 2014.8.21 Position after 32 moves. A tough fight, with both players getting in some punches, but White now has the opportunity to do some magic and bring in the point.
WHITE TO PLAY AND WIN!
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Urmia (Iran) 2008.2.3 Malaniuk Vladimir –Eshghi Kiyoumars: 26.Rxc5! A deflecting sacrífice setting up the next move. 26… Qxc5 27.Rxe6+! The Rook can not be taken. 27…Kd7 ( 27…Kd8 28.Rxf6 Kc7 29.Bxb4 Qxb4 30.Qe5+ and soon mating ) 28.Bxb4! 1-0 Taking the Bishop allows 29.Rxf6 when the Black King can not long escape mate.
TCh-TUR Super League 2014.8.20 Ipatov, Alexander–Soysal, Serkan: 28.Ng5+! 1-0 It is forced mate after 28…PxN 29.Rxe7+! KxR 30.Qg7+ etc
TCh-TUR Super League 2014.8.21 Cheparinov, Ivan–Dubov, Danil 33.Ng4!! (The threat is Nf6+; the Knight can not be taken because of 34.Rh8+ and 35.Qf2+ etc;) 33…Be7 Probably the best chance, but there is no good move for Black. 34.Rxh5!! 1-0 After 34…PxR 35.Nh6+ is curtains