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5-second Tactics

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Written by Administrator   
Friday, 01 November 2013
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By GM Kevin Spraggett, Canada, FIDE 2544
Kevin's blog (parental advisory)

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Bjerre, Tavs

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IM  Nagy, Gabor


The European Club Cup.  Position after 25 moves of play.  Black seems well dug in and ready to fight for every inch of territory.  BUT there is a fundamental flaw in his position that stands out like a sore.


WHITE TO PLAY AND WIN!

WGM Stojanovic, Andjelija

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GM Danielian, Elina


From the European Cup last week.  Position after 23 moves of play.  White has a dominating position and has gone over to the attack.  The last move was 23.Ng4 h5, with Black trying desperately to push back Whites offensiveWhite was not likely to do that!


WHAT IS WHITES WINNING LINE?

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TRYING TO BE TOO BRILLIANT


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Andersen, Mads

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GM Rasmussen, Allan Stig


Also from the European Cup.  Position after  25 moves.  White  is obviously pleased with himself, his kingside attack having met  with little or no real resistance.  Here White could calmly end the game with 26.Rg2!  for instance, 26Bxd4 27.Rxg7+  or if 26Rc1+ 27.Bxc1 Bxd4+ 28.Kf1 Bxe5 29.Qxh6 Qxf5+ 30.Ke1;  finally,  if instead 26f6  27.Qxh6 and there is nothing to be done.


INSTEAD, White decided it was not enough to merely win the game, but that he would also like to bag the brilliancy prize.! The played the reckless 26.Qxh6which as brilliant as it might have seen at the time to Rasmussen, has a serious flaw.

1Q


HOW  DOES  BLACK REFUTE THIS?

SOLUTIONS


Nagy, GaborBjerre, Tavs:
   26.Ndb5! 1-0  26PxN 27.Nd5!  is crushing
 

Danielian, ElinaStojanovic, Andjelija:   24.Nh6+!! Kf8 ( After 24Bxh6 follows  25.e6! Kh7 26.exd7 and Black does not have a good move ) 25.Nxf7!? ( Now 25.f5! Bxe5 26.Qd2 is the simplest way to finish the game ) 25b4 26.Qe3!? ( 26.Qc2 ! Kxf7 27.f5! Kg8 28.f6 ) 26Kxf7 and now  27.f5! gxf5 28.Rxf5+ Kg8 29.e6 Nf8 30.Rxf8+ should do the trick.


Rasmussen, Allan StigAndersen, Mads:
  26.Qxh6?? gxh6 27.Rg2+ Ng5! 28.Rxh6 (  or 28.Bxg5 Qxf5! 29.Be3+ Qg6! ) f6 29.exf6 Bxd4 0-1

 
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Chigorin Memorial 5-second tactics
Play it again, Sam
Time controls, Frank Marshal and Nuremberg 1906
World Junior Concludes
Capablanca's Final Advice
Chess Thriller: GM Moskalenko vs. GM Vallejo Pons
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Friday 5-second tactics
Happy 70th birthday to GM Kavalek
Today's Insight into Chess
Tactical workout-2
Tactical workout
Knight-mares
6-time Portuguese Chess Champion Rui Damaso's Chess Brilliancies
Ode to the Kings's Gambit
Good news for old chess players
Lothar Schmid
Chess un-plugged!
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Erich Eliskases
Robert Byrne


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