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5-second Tactics from St. Louis

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Written by Administrator   
Monday, 02 December 2013
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By GM Kevin Spraggett, Canada, FIDE 2544
Kevin's blog (parental advisory)

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  Bykhovsky, Anatoly

IM  Panjwani,Raja


From St. Louis just this week.  Position after 21 moves of play.  With energetic play Raja has developed a strong initiative.  The extra Pawn for Black is irrelevant at this point of the game as Blacks development is less than ideal.  White finds a clever idea to exploit the awkward position of the Black Queen.

WHITE TO PLAY AND WIN!


IM
Bregadze, Levan

FM Liang, Awonder


St. Louis.  Position after Whites 31st move.  White is in a bad way,  a Pawn down and his forces disorganized.   Black shows skill and artistry in putting White quickly out of his misery.

BLACK TO PLAY AND WIN!

IM Panjwani,Raja

IM Kleiman, Jake


St. Louis.  Position after Whites 28th move. White has been outplayed since the opening and nowfor his sins his King is going to take a short walk to the gallows

BLACK TO PLAY AND MATE IN FOUR!

SOLUTIONS

Panjwani, RajaBykhovsky, Anatoly:  22.Nf5! Qe6 ( No better is 22Qd8 23.Rfd1 Qe8 24.Rd7! Rf7 25.Rcxc7! Rxc7 26.Rxc7 Qxa4 27.Rc8+ Rf8 28.Bd5+) 23.Qg4 g6 (23Qf7 24.Nh6+ ) 24.Bd5 1-0

Liang, AwonderBregadze,Levan: 31Qe3+ 32.Kh2 Bxg2! Decisive 33.Qc4+ d5 34.Qxa6 Bf3 35.Qf1 Be4 0-1

Kleiman, JakePanjwani, Raja: 28 Rh1+ 29.Kg2 R7h2+ 30.Kf3Nce5+ 31.Bxe5 Rxf2# 0-1

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