Tuesday tactics, games, news and potpourri

Tuesday chess potpourri

 

 

 

The Everleigh Social Club is an attempt to bring back to life what was America’s most notorious brothel (Everleigh Club) between 1900 and 1911. Started by two sisters (Ada and Minna Everleigh) in Chicago, this brothel is the origin of the term getting ‘laid’ : it is a play on the surname Everleigh.

What does this have to do with chess you ask? Hey, I am not responsible for your education! But I figured that you might learn something.  In any case, stay tuned and you will find immediately below today’s selection of chess tactics for your pleasure. Enjoy! (PGN can be found HERE)

Irving,N – Findlay,D Dundee 21.7.2017Black to play and win!

Storey,C – Emery,K Scotland 17.7.2017White to play and mate!

im Valsecchi,A – Cortes,J Andorra 23.7.2017What is White’s best move?

gm Stefansson,H – gm Manik,M Czech Open 24.7.2017White to play and win!

gm Babula,V – im Solonar,S Czech Open 24.7.2017White to play and win!

im Malakhov, I – Bergauz,N Czech Open 24.7.2017White to play and win!

Pulpan,J – Vinklarek,O Czech Open 21.7.2017White to play and win!

Jeet,J – Murtazan,B Czech Open 24.7.2017White to play and win!

im Bilguun,S – Kuznetsov,M Czech Open 24.7.2017White to play and win!