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TABLE OF CONTE S

INTRODUCTION

00 PROBLEMS

00 SOLUTIONS

USCF RATING CLASSIFICATION

en or MasterMasterExpeC ass C ass BC ass CC ass 0

C ass EC ass C ass G

bove 39900- 399

000- 1991800-19991 00-17991400-1 991 00-13991000-1199800-999

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INTRODUCTIO

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t on w thout know ng where they stand or what o expec . Thisqu z enab es you to test you apt tude fa f om t e u y bur y of the tournament arena thout any pressure. But let s face t noth ng can replace the thr of s tt ng ac oss e boar from area - ive opponent w th your c ock t ck ng relentlessly n a tense,ne ve wrack ng tournament game.

What's The Best Move?

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10 PRO LEM



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Kra nik vs Kasparov4t Matc Game 2

W ite s Material Adva tage is uge

(a) Rg8 ( ) K 2 (c) Kd3



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Po ar vs. Boudraslot 19 4

mmo il a

(a) K 6 ( ) Kc6 (c) K 4



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S haposhnikov vs woiris3r Ru a Champ o h p

Wh t K ght ttack

(a) Bxh + ( ) N 3 (c) Oh



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Grigore vs PinterBudap t

Black Thr at n to Win a a

(a) Rac1 b) Rfc1 (c) Bxf6



Gofshtein vs. DelebarreFrench Championship 2000

How afe is Black s King?

(a) Rhf4 b) RxeS (c) Qh6+

5



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Wade vs. KorchnoiBu os Air s 196

A Tricky Endgam

(a) b5 b) h3 (c) a5



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Hahn vs. Kauf anConnecticut 2000

Black is Hanging by a T read

(a) Rxe6 (b) Rf5 (c) Rxd5



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asparov vs TimmanRott r am 1999

Both Ki gs ar saf

(a) N ( ) R 8 (c) g6



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orisenko vs. SimaginMoscow 955

H dden Dan er urks

a) K 4 b) K 4 c) K 2

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Metz vs Ngas Vegas

Black s Quee Looks Me aci g

(a) Bb4 (b) Nf3 (c) Bxg6



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Radoicic vs CvetovicYugoslav T am Champ o ship 1999

Whit is Fighti g for a Draw

(a) Kg ( ) cS (c) f3

2



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Be iavs vs Bacrot atc Gam 1999

Black i a p

(a) R 8+ ( ) Nxc6 (c) Qxc4



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Kindermann vs. SlobodjanGerman Championship 1999

White has ressure on the d-file

(a) Rxd6 ( ) 4 (c) N 3



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edorchuk vs uhmannpai 1999

W it Co trols t -fil

(a) Of4 ( ) 4 (c) f4



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Dzindzihashvili vs MukhimR Champio ship 19

he Bishop is tro ger tha the K ight

(a) N ( ) Ke6 (c) Ke8



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R shagov vs S obodjantaly 999

W it as t itiativ

(a) Rx 6 ( ) 4 ( ) N +



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ramnik vs. Leko1st Match Game 1

Closi g i for the Kill!

(a) Bb (b) K 6 (c) e5



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Arbakov vs HankeG rma y 1998

Whit C t r i haky

(a) Nd ( ) Qc (c) B



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Adams vs. Lekoi ar s 1999

Whit Has a tro g ttack

(a) Nx 6+ b) Ng4 (c) Rh



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Shirov vs KramnikB lgrad 999

Mat rial is Ev n

(a) Rh8 b) b6 (c) K 4



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Teichmann vs MarbelL ipzig 1913

Black r at s to Qu a a

(a) ( ) 6+(c) Kc3



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Anand vs Luboyevico aco 1999

Whit s K ight is ttack

(a) g3 b)Nf (c) Rb7



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Sho vs. Lekoarajevo 1999

Black s a Paw Up

(a) Bd b) Bg5 (c) d4



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Neverov vs HamedEgypt 1999

White s K ight is ttacke

(a) f4 ( ) Ne4 (c) Nxc8



Kasparov vs KramnikFrankfu 1999

Black s f nsiv tup L ks turdy

(a) Qa4 b) Rxd (c) Qxc7



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Anand vs arpovFrankfu 1999

Whit ominat p n Lin

(a) Q S ( ) Qc4+(c) fxg6



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Spraggett vs. WillisCa a ia p 1999

pposit Color Bishops r sag a raw

(a) Bxf + ( ) O (c) h3



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Samsa vs. KudrinC icago 99

W ite s Center is n er iege

(a) Bc4 b) B 3 (c) Be2



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Menge is vs Chowlli ois 199

L v l os tio

(a) a4 ( ) a6 (c) N 4



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Ye Ronguang vs. Van We yAntw rp 199

n is Last Mov Black Castl d

(a) Bxf6 b) dxc5 (c) 0 0



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Kovacevic vs. NikolicCroatia 199

Bot Back Ra k ar Vul rabl

(a) Of (b) Oxd6 (c) Bx +



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Hochgrafe vs PelletierHamburg 1998

Whit E joys th itiativ

(a) Nx (b) Nxg (c) Nx 6




Luboyevic vs. nandBuenos Aires 1994

Black Threatens Mate in ne

a)Og5 b) Bd5 c) Rg1

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udy composed by A Mandle in 1950

Disa ming implicity

(a) Of3 (b) Of4 (c) Oxc5




Miles vs. HoAmste dam 1982

A Delicate Balance

(a) Rd (b) R a (c) R6a



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Eidemil er vs. Ma inakPittsbu gh 1996

White s Ext a Pawn is Doubled

(a) b4 (b) h3 (c) g3



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Chikonia vs. ShivoginU R 1954

talemate is Looming

(a) Kc2 (b) g4 (c) h4



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David vs. talikHolland 1997

The Pin is Mightie than the wo d

(a) Rxb7 (b) Qc5 (c) Rxf7



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Nikolic vs To alovLina es 1997

Black has P essu e fo his Pawn

(a) h3 (b) Na4 (c) Ne1

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Schando vs WangCopenhagen 1995

Kingside Action

(a) Nh4 (b) Bc2 (c) g5




Mecking vs Ma inovskypain 1995

Black Wants to G ab a awn

(a) Bf1 (b) Bc4 (c) g4



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Anand vs asparov11 th match gam 1995

B war of Traps

(a) b4 (b) Nx (c) Nf4



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Ludwig vs. BergWisconsin 1995

Black Has Two Minor Pieces fo a Rook

(a) Bxb6 (b) d6 (c) f3

53




Cohn vs HummeReno 1995

Both ides have Passed Pawns

(a) Kc5 (b) Re1 (c) f4




Perenyi vs EperjesiBudapest 1974

White s Knight is in Jeopa dy

(a) Nxe6 (b) N 6 ( ) dx 5



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Yanofsky vs SaidyLos Angeles 1995

Two Ext a Pawns hould Win

(a) Bd5 (b) K (c) K




nderson vs FedorowiczCh cago 1996

Even mple Pos t ons Conta n na es

(a) Rb3 (b) Re8 (c) Kf3

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Tukmakov vs S eelmanTilbu g 1994

t engthen White s Attack

(a) b1 (b) e5 (c) Rxc5



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l escas vs. HergottMexico 1994

M ssion mpossible?

(a) Rxh5 (b) 4 (c) Rc6




dams vs TumurkhuangMoscow lympiad 1994

White is a Rook own

(a) Qh (b) Be (c) Bxd8



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Liebe vs Onatkopje lympiad 1972

Can White o ce Victo y?

(a) f4 ( ) g4 (c) K 6



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cers vs HisperNew leans 1995

Wh te Would Like to D aw

(a) b6 (b) Kb3 (c) Rf8



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Bisguer vs KarklinsChicago 1995

White Has an Attack Plus a Pawn

(a) Nxb5 (b) Bb3 (c) Bd3




Cerminaro vs. orsNew Yo k pen 1995

A Positional Duel

(a) Bb2 (b) Rd1 (c) d5




Georgiev vs RogersBiel nte zonal 1993

White is a Pawn Up

(a) Nxc5 (b) h3 (c) Bc4

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Kas arov vs Sho17th match game 1993

White Has 3 Ways to Retake the Pawn

(a) Bxg3 (b) fxg3 (c) hxg3



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Chigorin vs SteinitzNu embe g 1896

White Resigned!

(a) g6 (b) h5 (c) Kg4

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Sokolov vs. BagirovRiga 1993

White ac ified 2 Pawns fo this Attack

(a) Rxg6 (b) Qd4 (c) h5



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Chow vs BurneChicago 1993

Black Has a Te ific Attack

(a) Rae1 (b) Rge1 (c) Qh4

69




Bernstein vs TeichmannCa lsbad 1923

Both Back Ranks a e Vulne able

(a) Nf1 (b) h3 (c) Nxe4




-Niko ic vs Mozetic

Yugoslavia 1991

How Can White Win?

(a) h7 (b) Kd6 (c) g6

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nand vs vanchukLina es 1993

White s Attack is Decisive

(a) Rxb7 (b) Qxc6 (c) Qxa6



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Pins vs. Kephaalifo nia 1993

W ite is Two Pawns Up

(a) b7 (b) Qc1+ (c) Qe1




Nikolic vs ChandlerReykjavik 1991

White Has Pressu e on the d-file

(a) 0-0 (b) e4 (c) Bxd6



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Bosch vs Dakerague lympiad 1931

White Has everal Ways to Go W on

(a) Bxe4 b) Rxd6 (c) Rxe4



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Timman vs KarpovL na es 1992

W te is a awn Down

(a) Nxf6 (b) Nd2 (c) Qf2



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nclusi n f an Endgame tudy by Jan si

Find W ite's M st E icient Win!

(a) Rx 3 (b) R 8 (c) Kd6



Sho vs Ka pov4th match ame 992

White is an chan e Ahead

(a) R f7 (b) Q e5 (c) Qc6

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Lasker vs. Tarrasch. Pe e sbu g 9 4

B ck Expec ed o Win

( ) Kf6 (b) Kg6 (c) h5




Orlov vs alew York pen 1990

White is an Exchan e Down

(a) Rc1 (b) Bc1 (c) Bc3

83




habalov vs. lsethNorway 1991

Don't et Your Guard Down

(a) g3 (b) h4 (c) Rad1



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Endgame tudy by elesniev

Black Hopes to Draw

(a) Rc8+ (b) Rxd6 (c) Rc




Kams vs LautierNew Yo k pen 1991

W ite as a Fe ocious A ack

(a) Nxf6 (b) Bxf6+ (c) Ncd6



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Burke vs Fritzingeran Franc sc 1969

Is Black the Hunter r the Hunted?

(a) Rfa1 (b) Raa1 (c) Ra8



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annik v . AverbakR Champ onsh p 1958

Both des are F ght ng to Control e4

(a) Bxe4 (b) d2 (c) h3



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Ka parov v SmirinR Champ ship 1988

Black s a ece p

(a) Re8+ (b) Rxh6 (� Rg6

89




N umann vs nd rss nBerlin 1864

White Has awns But Lacks ieces

(a) Qxf7 (b) Rxf7 (c) Qxh8




Vega vs WoodyardM ss ss pp 1988

Back ank Foll es

(a) Qh4 (b) QdS (c) h3




Lens vs AcersNew leans 1989

Ma e n Y u Mind?

(a) Ra4 (b) Ra3 (c) Kh2



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Ge lach vs Witcombanta Monica 1986

White's Bishop is ut on a Limb

(a) Be4 (b) Ne4 (c) 0-0-0

93




Kaner vs KolkeyCalifor ia 1967

Two Moves ose e Draws

(a) xg3 (b) g1 (c) Kg1



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Ma in vs NakamuraHawaii C ampions ip 1985

Black Has et up a Blockade

(a) Nxd7 b) Rx 7 (c) Nx 7

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Morrow vs Tannertah 1987

Black s wo Pawns Ahead

(a) Rh1 b) Rf1 (c) Rd3



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Kasparov vs Karpov24th Match Game 1987

Easy Does It!

(a) Bxg6 (b) Qf6+ (c) K 3



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C mp sed by L lli in 1793

atan Neve leeps

(a) 6 (b) Kg6 (c) g6



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Spass vs Chand erNew Zealand 1988

It Looks re y Borin

(a) Nxc5 (b) Bc3 (c) Ne5

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1Peters vs DlugyLos Angeles 1988

W ose A ack Comes Fi s ?

a) b3 (b) Nf6 (c) Bxc4



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Bacon vs Ous eyAlabama 1 85

ometimes implicit is implest olut on

(a) B f6 (b) Bf4 (c) Qb5

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OBa kus vs, Prupen 1986Reno

s ve awnsAct ve vs as

(a) f6+ (b) Rg8 (c) a6



ge vs. RossHawaii 1979

A King Hunt

(a) g4 (b) 3 (c) f3

1 3




Goldberg vs. FiremanNew Yo k 1987

Black ac ificed a Piece to Attack

(a) Kf1 (b) Bd2 (c) Be3



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Graham vs CappNew York tate Championship 983

White is a Pawn Up

(a) f3 (b) f4 (c) 3




Fi cher v PaveManhattan Club Championship 1956/7

Even Fischer Nods

(a)Bf (b) Bxb6 (c) axb6

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Fischer vs BisguierNew Yo k tate pen 963

White is a awn Down

(a) Be5 (b) Bc1 (c) Rg



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F dlow vs FeliceNew York 1972

o ut the Chaos

(a) 8 (b) 4 (c) 0 0



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•De irmian vs. Shiraz

Los Angeles 1985

Look Befo e You Leap!

(a) Nd5 (b) Kb1 (c) hxg4



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( e rig t answer is indicated by, B or C a er t e prob e n ber

( ) Kaspar v stared int the abyss a er d ppin a piece20 m ves a and reached a miracle draw despite his mate iadeficit, but his last m ve (Ra1-h1?) sh uld have c st him the

ame White can extri ate the knight r m its awkward p st by1 R 8! Ra1 (if 1 . . .Kxc 2 a wins r 1 Ka 2 Nb ) 2 Nd5 !Kc5 (n t 2 Kxa 3 Ra8 Kb 4 Rxa1) 3 R 5! Kb5 (if 3 R a

Nc ll wed by Nxa r 3 Kd Nb activates the ni ht) Kb2 Ra5 5 Nc + Kb Rxa5 Kxa5 a and queens. Kramnik

had a mira e. He said he saw the ri ht m ve but th u ht 1R 8! Rh 2 Rb8 Ka (if 2 . . . Kxc 3 a ) 3 Rb was stale ateinstead f mate!

(b) Kaspar v wri led ut after 1 Kb2? Rh8! 2 Kb3 Rc8 3 aK a 4 Kb Kb with a b k draw It's well kn wn that andkni ht can't beat a l ne r k with best defense.

(c) n 1 Kd3? R 1 f rces an immediate draw. White must iveup the pawn in rder t save his kni ht but then he d esn'thave en u h material left t f rce a win.

2 (C) An easy draw is 1 Kd ! Ke 2 Kc . Neither side canmake pr ress (2 . . . 4? n l nger w rks after 3 exf h xh

3 5 fxg3 e3 Kd3 etting back in time t tackle the pawn) .

(a) King and pawn endings are trickier than they l k Whiteassumed that 1 Kd ? won but g t sh cked by 1 . . . ! bilizin the imm bile pawns 2 Kd5 (als h peless is 2 xf h and

h3; r 2 exf h4 3 gxh4 3! 4 fxg3 e3 and this pawn queens)2 .h 3 Kxe f3! 4 xf3 h3 and White resi ned

(b) The kin als lands ut f the square after 1 Kc ? f !



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( ) ee ng ahead s essent al espec ally bef e e bng n a s y sac f ce Wh te w n elegantly by Bxh7 ! K 7

2 Q 5 Kg8 3 Ng6 Qd8 4 e4! Nd3 5 Ng5! (t e qu etus fxg5 6 fxg5 t eaten ng Qh8 mate

(b If W te d dn't have a f ced w n the kn g t w uld ave tbeat st ateg c et eat t f3 r g4!

(c P n ess s Oh5? Nxd3 2 Nxd3 Bd7 epuls ng the a ac

4 (C) It ay see unpalatable t swap a b s p f n g t

w ut p v cat n but the s mplest way t defend t e wnn c4 s Bxf6! Nxf6 2 Rac w th r ughly even chances

(a Wh e l st the n t at ve a pawn and the endga e afte Rac ? Nc5! 2 dxc5 Oxc5 3 Kh Qxg5 4 Qa4 Qa5 5 Qxa5bxa5

(b he sa e fate ensues after Rfc ? Nc5!

5. e ght path s Rxe5! fxe5 ( f dxe5 2 d6 2 Q 6Ke7 (als h peless s 2 Ke8 3 Qg7 Oxb2 4 Of6 3 Qg5 f6 4R 7 and t e at ac w ll p eva l

(a W e es gned after the lackada s cal R f4?? R 5 t app ng s queen!

(c Inaccu ate s Q 6 Ke7 2 Rxe5 dxe5! and Blac s f t ess e a ns ntact s nce d6 s n l nge v able

6. ( ) Wh te c eated a passed pawn w th b5! Kh5 (n bet es . Kf6 2 Kg4 g5 3 Kh5 2 a5! bxa5 3 b6! cxd6 4 d6 and t s

s ld e a ches t gl y

(b) W te s sty ed afte h3? b5!! axb5 b6 p even ng ereat n f a passed pawn



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(c) White has no mo e than a d aw a e 1 a5? b5 (o 1 . bxa5 2bxa5 Kh5)

(C) A lethal way to exploit the weak back ank is 1 Rxd5!Oxd5 2 Of7 Kh 3 Of Rxf 4 Rxf mate.

(a) Don't make moves that help you opponent. White simplyemains a pawn down without compensation on 1 Rxe6? Oxe6

(b) White has no c ushe in sight afte 1 Rf5? Ree .

8 An amateu late found a d aw by 1 Rb ! ! Rxb 2 g6Rb7 (2 Oe1 3 Kg2 Qd2 4 Kh1 Oc1 5 Kg2 Oxb2 6 Kh1Qc1+ 7 Kg2 Od2+ Kh1 p oduces the same esult) 3 xe5Rg7 4 Ob Rg 5 Oe5 with pe petual check.

(a) White eventually lost afte 1 Ne2? Of3 2 Oxf3 Rxf3 3 Kg2Rxd3

(c) It's easy to dispose of 1 g6? Oe1 2 Kg2 Rf2 mate

9. The best chance to escape pe petual check is 1 Kh4!

(a) Even simple positions contain hidden dange s White actually fell into a li le t ap afte 1 Kg4?? f5 ! 2 gxf6 Of5 3 Kh4Oh5 mate!

(c) No p og ess is made by 1 Kh2 Oe2 2 Kh3 Of1 epeat the position.

. (C) The menacing" queen is actually a ta get Whi temate ial and the game with 1 Bxg6! fxg6 2 Oxf ! Kx 3 Bh6+

Kf7 4 Rxd5

(a) Hope you swiftly eliminated 1 Bb4?? Bg5 ! snar White'squeen



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(b) White simply drops a pawn on 1 Nf3 Qxa2.

11 It all hinges on a single tempo. The drawing line is 1cS! K 5 2 f4! Ke6 3 Kg2 Kd5 4 Kh3 Kxc5 5 Kxh4 Kc4 6 Kg5 Kc37 Kg6 Kb2 8 Kxg7 Kxa2 9 f5 and both sides queen . .

(a) Fatal is 1 Kg2? Kf5 2 cS Ke6 3 Kh3 g5! 4 c6 (no better is 4 f4 gxf4 5 Kxh4 Kd5 6 Kg4 Kxc5 7 Kxf4 Kd4!) 4 . . . Kd6 5 c7 Kxc6 f4 gxf4 7 Kxh4 Kd6 8 Kg4 Ke5 and White resigned in a fewmoves.

(c) White loses a vital tempo by 1 f3? Kf5 2 cS g5 3 Kg2 Ke5winning easily. ( ncidentally 1 f4! Kf5 2 cS also draws.)

12 (A) White mopped up with 1 Rd8 ! Kxd8 2 Nxc6 Qxc63 Qxc6.

(b) Beware of transpositions! Apparently 1 Nxc6? (threateningRd8 ) also does the trick but 1. . Ba6! guards both the queenon b5 as well as mate on d8.

(c) Also inaccurate is 1 Qxc4? Qxc4 2 Bxc4 Be6 and Black is very much alive.

13 (C) It's still a hard fight after 1 Ng3 Rh8 2 Rxd6 Qh4 3Qd5.

(a) White resigned after the hasty 1 Rxd6? Nxe4. He must losematerial or land in a mating net (2 fxe4 Qh4).

(b) Hoping to drive back the pesky knight by 1 b4? is refuted by1 . . . Nxe4! 2 fxe4 Qh4.

14 (A) 1 Qf4! won instantly. f 1 . .Qxf4 (or 1 . . . Rd6 2 Ne6 ) 2Re8 !! Rxe8 3 Nd7 mate.



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(b) I yo on't se t, you lose t! Black has t me to save h mselfa ter 1 b4? 6

(c) D tto 1 4? 6

15. (C) The raw ng reso rce s 1 Ke8! a3 (no bet er s 1 B 42 Bg 3 e ! a3 4 f5 a2 5 xg a1/ 6 8/ ) 2 Ne a2 3 fa1/ 4 8/ Oa8+ 5 K an t s own to sk n an bones

(a) remat re s 1 e ? B 4! 2 Nc6 Bxf6! 3 Kxf6 a3 an thepawn eens

(b) Wh te lost the game after 1 Ke6? a3 2 Ne B 4! 3 f Bg 45 Bf8 an once aga n the b shop tr mps the kn ght The k ng

o e8 prevents th s e ense

16. (A) n 1 Rxc6! Black res gne ( Rxc6 2 Ne + Rxe 3R 8 mates; or 2 K 8 3 xc6 bags mater al ) A good llustra ono explo t ng a back rank weakness

(b) Black s pray ng or 1 b4? Nb ! trapp ng he rook and guarg 8 at the same t me

(c) Wh te ss pates h s n t at ve a er Ne7+? Rxe 2 Rxc6R e8

1 . (C) Wh te won w th 1 e5! xe5 ( Rx 5 2 Rb + Kh6 3Bb1! Ra5 4 Kxf6 Kh5 5 Rg f3 6 Bf5 w ns) 2 Kxe5 f3 3 gx 3Bx 3 4 6 R 8 5 B 5 Bc6 6 7 Rf8 7 R 4

(a) Wh te loses a er 1 Bb5?? Re 2 6 Re5 mate!

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18. A smooth way to defend the pawn and develop a newpiece is 1 Qc2 h6 (now 1 . . . N e4 2 B d8 N c3+ 3 Kd2 wins) 2Be3 and White s not obliged to swap his b shop fo the knight.

(a) White lost a pawn and ltimately the game a e 1 Nd2N e4 2 Nd e4 (even wo se is 2 B d8 N c3+ regaining theq een with inte est) Q gS.

(c) n 1 Be2 h6 White m st give p the two bishops to avoidlosing a pawn. Black stands well afte 2 B f6 B f6 with the th eatof B c3 followed by R e4.

19 (A) As always, yo m st see t e follow- p before la nchi g a combination. The killer s 1 N h6+ g h6 2 Ng4 (not 2Q f6 Bg7) N g4 (if 2 . . . Nfe4 3 Nf6 N f6 4 Q f6 cl nches it) 3O g4+ Kh7 4 QfS+ Kg8 S Of6 Kh7 6 Oh8+ Kg6 7 hS and Black

es gned before getting mated.

(b) Good b t less fo c ng is 1 Ng4.

(c) The same goes fo 1 Rhe1. When there's a fo ced win, eve ything else is meaningless

20 The dec sive mane ver s 1 b6 c b6 (or 1...Kc6 2Rb8) and Black es gned in view of 2 Rh8 R a7 3 Rh7 winn ng

the ook. This tactic s known as a -ray attack.

(a) White simply allows a d aw by 1 Rh8 R a7.

(c) Pointless s 1 Ke4 hS when Wh te still m st find b6 at somepo nt n orde to win.

21 It's necessary to deflect the king as well as the ook ino de to each a d aw by 1 h6+ K h6 2 e7 Rb8 3 Kc1 Kg7 4 e8/O R e8 S Kb2 Re2 (also ins ic ent s S . . . Ra8 6 Ka1 followed

y Nb4 and N a2) 6 Ka1 R c2 (otherw se Nb4 reaches a theore cal draw) stalemate




a) Whi e is jus a rook behind af er 1 e7? Kf7 2 h a1/Q 3 N a1R a1 3 7 Rh1.

c) Too slow is 1 Kc3? a1/Q 2 N a1 R a1.

22 (A) I s s ill a hard game if Whi e defends he knigh andcrea es an escape square for his king on g2 by 1 g3! Rc2 or1 . . . B a2 2 Kg2 Rc2 3 K 3) 2 Kg1 f g3 3 h g3.

b) Ins ead Whi e los on he spo a er 1 NfS? Be1 +! 2 Ke2 Bc4ma e. Did you see his hrea ?

c) ave your own king before un ing he enemy king. Whi eagain ge s ma ed af er 1 Rb7? Be1 2 Ke2 Bc4.

23 (A) rike while he iron is ho ! Black los af er 1 Bd7!Black's ove rburd ned q n ca n't de fend bot h f8 a nd c 7 a he same ime. If 1 . . .Q d7 2 Qf8 ma es. r 1 . . . Rd8 2. Q c7 Q d7 3Q d7 R d7 4 Rf8 ma e

b) The obvious 1 BgS? Ne gives Black ime o save himself.

c) The lacklus er 1 d4? con ains no hrea and allows Black omou a defense wi h 1 . . . Bc8.

24 (C) The sharp 1 N c8 R c8 2 cS! akes advan age of he

ra ic jam along he d-file. If 2 . . . N cS 3 R d4 Nb3 4 a b3 Q 4S Be3 Qd8 R a7 snags wo pieces for a rook Also i aequa e is 2 . . Qb4 3 a3 Re1 4 Kh2 or 2 . . .Q cS 3 Q cS B cS 4R d7 B f2 S h4

a) The game co inued 1 Bf4? Nf8 and Whi e had o ingimmedia ely decisive.

b) Too ame is 1 Ne4? cS anchoring he bishop.

25 (8) The crusher is 1 R dS! e dS he poin is 1 . . .Q f4 2N f4 RxdS 3 N dS wins a piece) 2 Nd4 Ke8 3 Ne f e 4Q f8 ma e.




(a) Whi e achieves n hing by 1 Qa4? Qc .

(c) Whi e f i e s away he win by 1 Qxc7? Rxc7 wi h a d aw insigh

26. ( ) Anand d pped a piece and s n had esign af e1 Qe5? Bf7 2 d7 Qxe5 3 R1xe5 Kf

(b) The igh pa h is 1 Qc4 ! Kh (if 1 . . Kh7 2 Rxg7 ! Kxg7 3Re7 Kf 4 fxg wins) 2 fxg Rxg 3 Qf7 Kh7 4 R1e !

(c) h w n me cy! Black s ill has chances t su ive af e 1 fxg ? Rxg (n t 2 d7 Qg3 ).

27. ( ) ac ificing he bish p ends fu he esis ance: 1 Bxf7 !Kxf7 2 Qd7 Kf 3 f7! Ra 4 Qd Kg7 5 f Q Rxf Qxfma e

(b) Whi e has n unday punch af e 1 Qd7? Qf .

(c) his isn he ime w y ab u back ank mating h ea sThe ame 1 h3 le s Black su vive w th m ves like 1 Qf

28. (8 The simples way h ld he cen e is 1 Bd3 Nc 2 d5Na5 3 Ke2 b 4 Rhc1

(a) Whi e failed t an icipa e . . . Nc and l s a vi al temp by 1Bc4? Nc 2 d5 Na5 3 Bd3 e des y ng his cen e

(c) Ca eless is 1 Be2? Nc 2 d5 e again dem lishing the cen al pawns

29. ( ) White has an advan age space and sh uld p be f weaknesses n he ueens de by 1 a4!

(b) Av id exchanges when y u pp nent is c amped The vapid 1 Ba Qc 2 Bxb7 Qxb7 achieves n thing except t helpBlack f ee his game




(c) In the game Wh te s mpl f ed t s n w th Ne4 N e4 2B e4 e4 3 Q e4 bS! and Black se zed a queens de n t at ve

30. (A tay ale ! rd na ly 1 B f6 B f6 swapp ng a b sh p f r a k ght with ut p v cat n w uld be ejected ut f hand,but here the tact cal p nt s 2 BdS! H t ng the k n a8 s

ecisive

(b) In the game 1 d cS? d cS slammed the d n a g ldenppo un ty because BdS s n l nge v able

(c) T r ut ne is ? Bb7 w th even chances

31. (C) Black res gne afte B h7 ! K h7 bette t f ght na paw wn by 2 Kf8) 2 NgS+! Kg6 3 Q f7 K gS 4 Q g7+KhS 5 ReS+ Q eS 6 QxeS BgS 7 f4 RcS 8 Qe2 f l wed by

f gS

(a) White achieves n th ng tang ble afte QfS g6 f c ng thequeen o ret eat

(b) The same goes f r 1 Q d6 B d6

32. (A upe c ally 1 N dS! N dS l oks bad because 2 Q dSBh2 snares the queen but the su p sing 2 Qg4! c mpelle

es gnati n (2 g6 3 Nh6 mate)

(b) Tempting is 1 N g7? K g7 2 N dS but eS epulses thimme iate threats

(c) 1 Nxd6? Q 6 2 NbS Qe6 3 B f6 Q f6 4 Q dS ga ns a pawnbut lets Black o the ho k

33. (B) White m sse a beaut ful w n w th BdS! R dS (n t1 Qx S 2 R h6 mate) 2 Q dS! Q dS 3 R h6 mate

(a) In time trouble White l st after 1 QgS? R d4! 2 c 4 N b3(if 3 Rx 3 hxgS)



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(c) White simply d ops a piece afte the pusillanimous 1 Rg1?Nxb3

34. (8 The key move is 1 Q 4! Kc2 (to stop Qc1 i 2 Kb2 3Qe5! wins) 2 Qe3! Kb2 3 Qe5! and Black can t advance hispawn to b2 with his king in the ight place (e g 3 Kb3 4 K c25 Qa1 o 3 Kc2 Qxc5)

(a) ecise calculation is equi ed Tempting but w o g is 1 Q 3?Kb2 2 Q 6 Kc2 3 Q 2+ (o 3 Qe5 Kd2 4 Qd5+ Kc1! holds thed aw) Kd1 5 Qxc5 c2 6 Qd4+ Kc1 6 K Kb1 Qb4+ Ka1 8

Qc3+ Kb1 9 Qb3+ Ka1! 10 Qxc2 stalemate!

(c) talemate a ises f om 1 Qxc5? c2 2 Kf Kb2 3 Qb4+ Ka1 4Qc3+ Kb1 5 Qb3+ Ka1! as in va iation a "

35. (C) The only move to hold a d aw is 1 R6a ! in o de toetain p essu e on and tie the enemy ook to f8

(a) White had to esign a te 1 Rd ? Rg8! with the lethal th eatof Rg4 mate If 2 e4 fxe4 3 Ke3 Rx 3+ cleans house

(b) t may not seem to matte which ook goes he e but it makesall the di e ence in the wo ld Again White seals his own fateby 1 R a ? Rg8!

36. (A) The fact that pawns a e doubled neut alizes thei powebut the ugly 1 b4! axb4 2 axb4 wins by cont olling c5 The pointis White can gain the opposition TW CE afte 2 h6 3 h4 h5 4b3 (once!) Kc6 5 Kd4 Kd6 6 g3 (twice!) and his king will penet ate eithe to e5 o c5 depending on how Black gives g oundwith his king

(b) The game was d awn afte 1 h3? b4! 2 g3 h5 3 a4 Kc5hite can t get his king to d4

It s also d awn afte 1 g3? b4 White s king can no longeet ate to d4 an c5



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37. (A) Although Wh te s a pawn down, the flexible Kc2!actually w ns by runn ng Black ut of moves: e g g5 2 g4 f3 h3 f5 4 gxf5 g4 5 f xf3 f7 f2 7 f8/Q r h5 2 h4 f 3 f4 f5 4 g3 g5 (zugzwang Black would like to pass but he can t! )5 fxg5 Also hopeless is 5 2 g3 g5 3 g4 f4 4 h3 h5 5 gxh5 g4

h and this pawn queens first with mate

(b) he game was only drawn on 1 g4? f5! 2 gxf5 gxf5 3 f4 h5 4h4 stalemate

(c) Another reason why Wh te s k ng belongs on c2 is shown

after h4? g5! 2 hxg5 hxg5 3 g4 f5 4 gxf5 g4 5 fxg4 (or 5 f g3 f7 g2 7 f8/ Q g1/Q WI H CHECK draws) and once again Blackescapes w th stalemate

38. (8 Black has a hard t me find ng a defense to 1 Qc5! threaten ng Qxh5+

(a) Wh te launched a faulty combinat on and lost after 1 Rxb7?Rxb7 2 Qxe4+ Og6 p nn ng the queen and prevent ng the in

tended Oxb7

(c) here s no reason to ease Black s defens ve task by 1 Rxf7+?Oxf7 Whe you have an n tiat ve, don t release the tens ow thout a good reason

39. (C) Wh te must f d a way to consolidate and neutral z the pressure w thout g v ng back the pawn A reasonable try s Ne ntending Nc2 If 1 Ne3 2 Rf2 c4 3 Na4 holds

(a) he game ended abr ptly after h3? Ne5! 2 fxe5 Qxh3mate An amaz ng blunder at the highest level!

(b) Wh te drops the extra pawn his only advantage w th 1Na4? Bxb2 2 Nxb2 (no 2 Rxb2? R8xa4) Rxa2




(b) eg ecting the safety o the king by 1 d6? is again punishedby h4+! orcing mate

44 (A White won legantly with 1 Kc5! h4 2 Rd1! h3 (nobetter is 2 Rxa7 3 Rd7+ Kb 4 Kb6! Rxd7 5 cxd7 and thepawn queens with mate) 3 Rd7+ Kc 4 Kb6 g5 (or 4 h2 5 Rd1g5 6 c7 and Rd mate next) 5 Rxe7 Kd 6 Rh7 and B ack resigned

(b) White makes no progress by 1 Re1 Kd ! (but not 1 Rxa7?2 Rxe7+ Kb6 3 Rxa7 Kxa7 4 Kd6! h4 5 c7 Kb7 6 Kd7 wins)

(c) As usual in these endings, one tempo is crucia Too s ow is1 f4 h4 2 Kc5 h3 3 Kb5 h2 4 Ka6 Rd 5 Rh1 Rd2! and draws (6a1/Q Ra2+ 7 Kb5 Rxa1 Rxh2)

45 (8 Every pawn advance, however we motivated, creates a weak ess Here the pawn on h6 ed to B ack s downfaThe game ended by 1 c6! Qc7 2 Qxe6 ! fxe6 3 Bg6 mate

(a) Black ave s disast r after 1 xe6? fxe6 2 Qxe6+ (or 2 Bg6Ke7) Qe7 3 Bg6+ Kd forcing a queen swap

(c) hun moves that help your opponent! B ack wou d be overjoyed at 1 dxc5? Bxc5! deve oping a piece and preparing tocastle

46 (C) ift the stalemate once and for a by 1 K 5! Kg7 2 Ke5Kh6 3 Kd4 Kh5 4 Kc5 dis odging the knight so the pawn caqueen

(a) White must avoid 1 Bd5? c ! ow any pawn promo io fails to win a d 2 a / Q draws by stalemate

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47. (C) Whi e needs his ook o s ay pu Ma king ime by 1Kf3! h4 (how else can Black make p og ess? If 1 . . . Rd4 2 ReS+holds) 2 Ra3 h3 3 Kg3 h2 4 Kxh2 Kxf4 eads o a book d aw.

(a) Whi e esigned af e 1 Rb3? Ke4 2 Rb4+ Rd4 3 Rb Rd3+4 Kh4 KfS ( h ea ening Rf3) S Rb Kxf4 Rf + KeS 7 KgS Rg3+

Kh4 Rg + 9 Kh3 Rf4. Two connec ed passed pawns a e decisive.

(b) The same fa e is in s o e af e 1 Re ? Rd3+ 2 Kh4 Kxf4picking up a second pawn. If Whi e could ge his ook o he

boa d now bu he can i would be s alema e!

48. (C) Black esigned wi hou fu he ado af e 1 RxcS! RxcS2 Oh4! wi h he double h ea of Oxh7 and Oxd ma e.

(a) I Whi e had no hing be e hen 1 Bb1 would be plausible . .

(b) The c ude ma ing h ea 1 BeS? is hwa ed by fS h owingWhi e on he defensive.

49. ( ) I ended quickly a e 1 g4+! (30 lashes if you hough his move was impossible due o 1 . . hxg3 Nxg3+ KgS winning he ook) hxg3 2 h4!! Now 2 . . Bxh4 3 Nd + KgS 4 Nxf7+wins a whole ook while 2 . . Rg7 3 Nxg3+ Rxg3+ 4 g3 winsmo e slowly

(a) Black ge s coun e play on 1 RxhS+ Ke + (s onge han1 . Kg + 2 Kg4) 2 Ke2 Rg7.

(c) If Whi e had no hing be e hen 1 Rc would be a easonable choice.

50. ( ) A unique wis wins ou igh : 1 Be7! Qxe7 2 Oh7+ Kf3 Oh ma e. Black's exi is blocked by his own men!!



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(a) Be ore moving, consider yo r fo low- p. n 1 Qh7 ? Kf 2Oh Qg White emains a rook down witho t any compensa tion.

(c) Black is prayi g for 1 Bxd ? Rxd emaining a piece p

51. (C A straight orward win that avoids a long q een ending is 1 Kb6 Kd6 2 g4 Kd7 3 gxh5 gxh5 4 Kb7 Kd6 6 Kc Ke77 Kc7 and Blacks king wil be squeezed into giving gro nd.

(a) Botvinnik says the best win ing try is 1 f4 exf4 2 gxf4 e5 3

xe5 Ke7 4 Kd5 g5 5 hxg5 h4 6 g6 h3 7 g7 Kf7 e6 Kxg7 9Kd6 h2 10 e7 a /O 11 e /Q with a d ic lt queen and pawnending

(b) n 1 g4 Kc7 2 g5 Kd7 3 Kb6 Kd6 4 Kb7 Kd7 B ack draws byho ding the opposition

52. (A The o ly drawing ine is 1 b6 Ra6 (b t not 1 g1/ ? 2Rxg1 Kxg1 3 b7 and the pawn queens) 2 R with constantchecks.

(b) Ho rib e is 1 Kb3? R 4 2 b6 (too ate) g1/ 3 Rxg1 Kxg1 4b7 R 5 Kc4 Rb picking p the loner

(c) h n seless checks. icida is 1 R ? Kg3! 2 Rg Rg4

with coronation immin t.

53. ( Correct is 1 b3 cl tching the extra pawn. I 1 . . c 2

Nxc4 bxc4 3 Ba4 Qxa4 4 Qxe7 mate

(a) In the gam White played 1 Nxb5? axb5 2 Bxb5 Oxb5 ovlooking this capt e is WITH CHECK. Did yo have the samhal cination as grandmaster Bisg ier?



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(c) Infer r s 1 Bd3 Nxd5 2 Qf3 Bxd3+ 3 Qx 3 Nxf4 4 Qe4 d5 5Qxf4 Rf8 p nn ng the queen.

54 (C) The sharpest way t create an mbalance s 1 d5!Bxd5 2 Bxd5 Qxd5 3 Rxb7 Bf6 4 Be3 w th l ng-term pressureaga nst the weakened queens de pawns.

(a) An bject n t 1 Bb2 s that W te d esn kn w yet whether the b s p bel ngs here N w 1 . . .a5 2 Ba1 b5 3 Oc2 Bc4 gavechances f r b th s des.

(b) After 1 Rd1 Rfd8 Wh te keeps a sl ght edge n pace, butn th ng t wr te h me ab ut.

55 (C) Wh te sh uld be able t br ng h me the bac n w th 1Bc4+ Kg7 2 Nxc5 Nxc5 3 Bxc5 Bxh2+ 4 Kh 1 n w f 4 . Bxg2+?5 Kxg2 Rxf2+ 6 Qxf2 thwa s all the mate threats

(a) In the game Wh te fell nt a beaut ful trap after 1 Nxc5?Bxh2+ 2 Kh1 Bxg2+! 3 Kxg2 Rxf2+!! 4 Rxf2 ( r 4 Kh1 Qb7+)Qg3+ 5 Kh1 Og1 mate.

(b) The same th ng happens after 1 h3? Bh + Kh1 Bxg2+(Be ter s 1 g3.)

56 ( ) C rrect s 1 Bxg3! because the ther captures c st a

pawn.

(b) f 1 hxg3? Bxf2! 2 Kxf Rh2+ transp ses nt the game.

(c) Kaspar v verl ked that 1 fxg3? Bf2 (anyway)! 2 Kxf2Rxh2+ p cks up a pawn, yet he st ll managed t h ld a drawafter 3 Kf1 R4xe2! 4 Rxe2 Rh1+ 5 Kf2 Rx 1 6 b3

57 (C) A rare case f premature res gnat n The m racle s 1Kg4! Ke5 2 g6! h6 ( r 2 . . .hxg6 3 fxg6 f5+ 4 Kg5 f4 5 h5 f3 6 h6gxh6+ 7 Kxh6 f2 8 g7 and b th s des q een) 3 Kh5!! Kxf5 stalemate!



TEST YOUR C ESS I. Q.

(a) Hopeless is g6? h5! 2 Kf3 Ke5 munching on pawns.

(b) Equally futile is h5? h6 2 gxh6 gxh6 3 Kf3 Ke5 4 Kg4 Ke4and Kxf5 next.

58. (A) The unusual sac ifice 1 Rxg6! hxg6 2 Qd4 fo cedBlack to th ow in the towel owing to the c ushing th ea of Qxg7mate.

(b) Inaccu ate is Qd4 Ne5 staving o the mate h eat.

(c) Too slow is h5? Bf5 menacing Qb and Qc2 mate

59 (8 The best chance to su ive is Rge ! Ng3! 2 Kg !(not 2 hxg3? fxg3 3 Oxe3 Qh5+ 4 Kg Qh2+ 5 Kf Rd6! 6 Qe8+Kg7 7 Qe5+ Rf6+ wins) Ne4 3 Rxe3! fxe3 4 Qxe3

(a) What a mess! White lost afte 1 Rae1? Ng3+! 2 hxg3 Qh5mate.

(c) The panicky Qh4? loses to g5 2 Qf2 Ng3+! 4 hxg3 fxg3 4Qe Od6! with the devastating th eat of Qh6.

60. (C) White can clip a pawn by Nxe4! dxe4 2 Qxa7! Thequeen is immune due to Black s vulne able back ank.

(a) The game was d awn afte Nf ? Nf6 2 Ng3 Rac8 3 h3 4 Ne2 Rd7 5 Nc3 Qe6 6 Oa5 d4! etc

(b) The tame h3? h6 p otecting both back anks would b nif White had nothing bette

61 (A) The winning line is 1 h7! Kg7 2 Ke6! Kxh7 3 Kf7 Bc34 f6 and White will ushe a pawn to the queening squa e by g6and g7



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(b) The game was drawn after 1 Kd6? Bc1! 2 g6 Kg8 3 h7Kh8 4 f6 Bb2 S g7 (no better is S Ke6 Bxf6 6 Kxf6 stalemate)Kxh7 6 Ke7 Bxf6 ! 7 Kxf6 Kg8 8 Kg6 stalemate!

(c) A so drawn is 1 g6 ? Ke7! 2 g7 (or 7 h7 Bg7 with a blockade) Kf7 3 Kd6 Bc1 etc

62 ( ) A straight line is o en the sho est way to the pointBlack perished in the game after 1 Rxb7 ! K b7 2 Qxa6 Kb83 Qb6 Ka8 4 Qxc6 Kb8 S Qb6 Ka8 6 BbS

(b) It s not enough to get a won game, you have to win it! Adreadful error is 1 Qxc6? Qd1 2 Bf1 Qxb3! 3 axb3 bxc6 turnng the tables!

(c) A similar reversal of fo une occurs on 1 Qxa6? Qd1 followed by Qxb3.

63. (C) White should pile on positional pressure by 1 Rc1!indirectly protecting the pawn and removing the rook from danger along the a1-h8 diagonal . If 1 Bxc4? 2 NdS Bxe2 3 Qxe2Qd8 4 Nc7 gains material.

(a) Trying to defend the pawn by 1 Qb3? fails to Nxe4! 2 Nxe4Bxa1 snaring the Exchange.

(b) In the game Wh te played 1 NdS? which could have lostmaterial to 1 . NxdS! 2 exdS BxdS! 3 cxdS Qc3 followed byQxa1.

64. (8 The simplest solution is 1 Qc1 ! KhS (to avoid a queenswap after 1 . Kg6 2 Qc6 K S 3 QdS) 2 Qd1 Kh6 3 b7 andBlack is hard pressed to draw.

(a) After the hasty 1 b7? QcS 2 Kh1 (or 2 Kf1 Qf2 mate) QhS3 Kg1 Qh2 4 Kf1 Qh1 S Ke2 Qxb1 Black snatched victory from the jaws of defeat.



S YOUR CH SS I Q

(c) It's a mmed ate draw a er 1 Oe1? Qc5+ 2 Kf1 Qc4+ 3Qe2 Qc1 + w th perpetual check.

65. (A) The seco d move of a comb at o s often moresta l g tha the f rst o e Wh te wo qu ckly a er 1 Rxd5! exd52 Oe4 Kh8 3 Bxd5 Qc 4 Bxa8.

(b) After 1 Bxd5? exd5 Wh te has o k ockout blow n s g t.

(c) The k ght gets stra ded o d6 after 1 exf6? Rxf6.

66 (C) Wh te eve tually wo by ut l z g a p on t e d-f le Bxd6! Bxd6 2 b5 a5+ 3 b4 cxb4 4 xd6 bxa3+ 5 Qd2 Qc (5 . . . Qxd2+ 6 xd2! threate s both xb a d Bxh5) 6 g5 Qe

Nxb Qxb 8 B 3 c6 9 Qd6 (also strong s 9 Nc5).

(a) The rout e 1 0-0 xg3 2 hxg3 eads to a lo g st uggle sco t uat o would be okay Wh te had oth g s arper.

(b) Horr ble s 1 e4? 4 e tomb g the b shop.

67. (8 The clea es path to a advantage s 1 Rxd6! Oxd6(or 1 . . Nxd6 2 Qxe ) 2 Bxe Qxe 3 f3 Rae8 4 Re1 followed by

fxe4 ga g two m or p eces or a rook.

(a) I he game W te we t astray w th 1 Bxe4? Oxe6 2 Bh

K 3 Qh5+ g6 4 Qxh6 f5 5 Qd2 xh4 a d res gned.

(c) ha d 1 Rxe4 ? dxe4 2 Qxe4 looks attract ve but 2 . . repulses the attack

68. (C) 1 Q 2 o ers some res sta ce though Wh te s a pawbeh d a d ca expect to lose

(a) Wh te wo by blu g a desperate pos t o 1 xf6?! K f6?(m ss g a slamdu k by 1 . . . xh4+ 2 Kg2 Bh3+) 2 Rxe6+ Bxe63 Qxe6 Kg 4 Q + Kh6 5 Of6+ g6 6 Oxd4 Who ca arguew th success?



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(b) 1 Nd2? Rxh4+ is crushing.

69. (C) The plausible 1 c3 prepares queenside action and above all does o harm An old checker maxim states thathe who disturbs his position the least disturbs his opponent themost

(a) In the game 1 Ng3? met with a stunning efutation 1 . . . xg3!2 hxg3 g5 and White has no defense to Rh6 mate.

(b) White eedlessly creates a target by weakening his e-paw

with 1 f4 exf4 2 Rxf4 Rae8.

70 (8 impler a d stronge is 1 Rh8 (threatening Ra8 mate)Re5+ 2 Kd6 Re3 3 e8/ Rxe8 4 Rxe8 h2 5 Rh8.

(a) The composer's solution is 1 Rxh3 Rxh3 (or 1 . . . Rxe7 2 Ra3mate) 2 e8/ requiri g many more moves to win with queen vs rook

(c) Nothing is ga ned by 1 Kd6 Rd3 White must go around incircles with 2 Kc5 and return to the origi al positio i o der towin

71. (A) White missed a sockdolager 1 Rxf7 ! Nxf7 2 Oxf7+Kh6 3 Bd3! Og5 (if 3 . .h5 4 Oxf6 Od5 5 Of3 wins) 4 f OhS 5

Oxf6 Od5+ 6 Kf2 Oxd3 7 Oh8 mate.

(b) White e tered a protracted ending a d finally managed toscore the p i t i 30 more moves after 1 Oxe5 Bxe5.

(c) If White had nothi g better the 1 Oc6 would be reasonable.

2 (8 asker found a nifty draw by 1 Kg6! Kxh4 (to stop h5)2 Kf5 Kg3 3 Ke4 Kf2 4 Kd5 Ke3 5 Kxc5 Kd3 6 Kxb5 Kc2 7 K a5Kxb3.




(a) a rasch expec ed 1 Kf6? c4 2 bxc4 bxc4 3 KeS c3 4 bxc3a4 and he pawn sco es a o chdown

(c) Wh e s a empo sho af e 1 hS? K hS 2 Kf6 c4 3 bxc4bxc4 4 KeS c3 S bxc3 a4 The k ng can' ge back n me os op he pawn

73. (C Co ec s 1 Bc3 QbS 2 Rxd2 Rxd2 3 Bc4 (a c c an e po a on) OcS 4 Bxd2 Oxd6 S Be3 fS 6 f4 w h advan age

(a) Af e 1 Rc1? Og6 2 Bb Rd8 3 Ba3 Rxc1 4 O c1 Ob S

Oxb1 Nxb1 6 Bb4 a Be1 Rxd6 Wh e es gned

(b) A so w ong s 1 Bc1? QbS 2 Rxd2 Rxd2 3 Bxd2 OxdS ema n ng an Exchange p w h a w nn ng pos on

74. (8 he ove b rdened q een canno g a d he kn gh fo eve o Wh e removed he g a d by 1 h4 Oxh4 (no be e

s 1 f6 2 Ng4 Od6 3 eS) 2 g3 Nh3 3 Kg2 Oh6 4 NfS Oe6 SOg4 h ea en ng ma e and w nn ng a p ece

(a) n 1 g3? Ne6 (no 1 Nxh3 ? 2 Kg2 Oh6 3 NfS) a lows me fo B ack o eg o p and esc e h s kn gh

(c) oo o ne s 1 Rad1? Ne6 aga n g v ng Black e o conso da e

75. (A) The so on s 1 Rc8 Kxc8 2 b Kb8 3 dS Kc(B ack s n z gzwang he'd ke o pass b can' ) 4 b a8/ B( nde p omo ng beca se 4 bxa8/ ? s s a ema e) Kb8 S Bb

(b) I 's an easy d aw on 1 Rxd6 axb6 2 Kxb6 Kc8 3 Rh6 Rb8

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76. (C) I all ended qu ckly af er 1 Ncd ! Bxd ( 1 . . . Bxe4 2Nx 7 Nx 7 3 Bx does he r ck) 2 Bx Kg8 3 R 3! Rg7 4Bxg7 Bxe4 5 Rg3 Bxf5 Bxe5 Black res gns.

a) Black s hop ng for 1 Nxf ? Qc ! and he hrea o Qxg2ma e aps he kn gh on

b) Gobbl ng he ba w h 1 Bx ? Bx 2 Nxf Qc ! again aps he kn gh on .

77 (C) Wh e s he hun er and can orce ma e w h 1 Ra8 !

Kb7 2 Qb3 Kxa8 3 Ra1.

(a) Wh e go ma ed af e 1 R a1? Qxe4 2 3 Qe1 ! Rxe1 3Rxe

(b) Wh e s a p ece own. If he had no hing be er hen 1 Raa1Qxe4 2 f3 would s op ma e on he rs rank

78. (A) The s uggle revolves around Whi e's a emp o en fo ce e4 a some po n . The game con nued 1 Bxe4 Rxe4 2Nd2 Re8 3 3 Qa5 4 Bb2 b5 5 axb5 Qxb5 wh ch mos open ngmanuals evalua e as equal.

b)Bas c Chess Open ngs sugges e a poss ble mprovemenw h Nd2!? Nxc3 2 Nxc4 bu h s s efu ed by Nxd4! sn pp ng

a pawn (and nv ng 3 Qxc3? Ne2 )c) 1 h3 needlessly weakens he k ngs de Black can se ze hen ia ve wi h 1 . . .Q already hrea en ng Bxh3

79 (B) (b) Kasparov capped a beau ful a ack w h 1 Rxh !Bxh (of no ava l s 1. Qc5 2 Kh1 Rc1 3 ma e!) 2 BeKh8 3 Qf Kh7 4 Qf7 Bg7 5 B 5 Kh8 Qh5 Kg8 7 BeKf8 8 Qf7 ma e.

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(a) There's o r sh to extricate the bishop 1 Be4 f5 2 xf5 Nxf5ives Black cha ces to or a ize a proper defense.

(c) White sho ld be i o h rry to castle si ce in some varia tio s e2 may be the best post for his mo arch Too tame is 1

f5 2 xf5 xf5 stavi o immediate disaster.

84 (C) After 1 K 1 xh2+ 2 Kh1 White ca i d ce sta emateby ke pi his ki the cor er

(a) White act al y lost after 1 Bx 3? hx 3 2 K 1 2 3 Kf2 Kh2

a d the paw q ee s

(b) T i to save the e da ered bishop loses instant y 1 B 1?2 mate.

85 A) White wo the ra ch by ope in li es with 1 Nxd7Bxd7 2 e6+ Bxe6 3 Of6+ K 8 4 Bd4

(b) Black is still breathi a er 1 Rxh7 ? Rxh7 2 Nxh7 Rh8

(c) Eve worse is 1 Nxh7? K 7 a d i ht m st fall

8 (C) The specter of stalemate makes the wi prob ematic1 Rd3 Rb4 (taki the rook is a immediate draw) 2 Rb3!

Rxd4 (if 2 . Rb5 3 Rxb5 cxb5 4 c6 bxc6 sta emate) 3 Rxb7

Ke8 4 Rc7 o ers White ood drawi cha ces

(a) Not 1 Rh1?? Rf3 mate. E d of ar me t

(b) White lost q ickly after 1 Rf1? Rd3 followed by Rxd4.

8 (C) By wi i g this cr cia last ame Kasparov retainedh s crow o a 12-12 tie This variatio co ld have occurreda ter Karpov resi ed. The simplest wi is 1 Kh3! Ob4 2 f3 Qa33 g4 hxg4+ 4 Kx 4 a d the ki marches to h6



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(a) Ca eless is 1 Bxg6? Nxg6 2 Qxg6 Qxf2+! 3 Kxf2 stalemate!

(b) White gets nowhere on 1 Qf6+? Kh !

88. (8 Co ect is 1 Kg6! Kg8 2 h6 gxh6 3 Kxh6 Kh8 4 g6 Kg85 g Kf 8 Kh and the pawn queens (Anothe way to win is 1Kf8 )

(a) Ludek achman in Chess Endings For the Practical Pla ero ers 1 h6 gxh6 2 g6 which is all well and good But he ovelooked 1 h6? Kh ! 2 hxg stalemate!

(c) The devil always tempts us go wrong Here 1 g6?? allowsBlack to d aw by stalemate

89. (8 The position looked so quiet that White didn t suspecthe can gain a piece by 1 Bc3! Bxc3 2 Nxc5 Bd2 3 Rd1 w th adouble attack on b and d2 1 Bc3! Nd3 (if 1 Nxa4 2 Bxb4+ouch!) 2 Bxd3 Bxc3 3 Rxc3 holds the piece by gua d ng hebishop on d3.

(a) A te the insipid 1 xc5? Bxc5 the game was eventuallyd awn An astonishing ga e by a fo me world champion

(c) If White had nothing bette then 1 Ne5 might infuse somelife into this bo ing" position

90. (8 An astonishing queen sac ifice wins by 1 Nf6+! gx 6(o 1 Nxf6 2 gxf6 Bxa2 3 Bxh6 Nb3+ 4 Qxb3! Bxb3 5 Bxg followed by Rh8 mate) 2 gxf6 Bxa2 3 Rxh6 Nb3 4 Qxb3 Bx 35 Rdh1 fo ces mate with Rh8 next

(a) White took a brilliancy p ize a er 1 b3 Bd5 2 Nd2 Qc 3 Bb1and eventually won in 18 more moves But the e is a swiftepath to victo y



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(c) Black gets messy counte play afte 1 Bxc4 Qxc4 2 gxh6Nb3+ 3 Kb Qa4

91 (A) n the game White p udently decided to swap piecesby Bxf6 Qxf6 2 Nd5 (invit ng 2 . . .Qxb2? 3 Rb1 Qa3 4 Rxb4!; o2 . . Qd6? 3 Nb6!) Qh6 4 Nxb4 Qxh3 5 Nxc6 bxc6 6 Qxc6 winning a pawn. weet simpl city!

(b) t would be a se ious e o to t y and etain the two b shopsby 1 Bf4? Qh5! which weaves mate th eats out of th n ai If 2Bg2 Ng4 th eatens Qh2 mate 2 Kg2 g5 3 Be3 g4 picks up a

bishop

(c) Blac wins a piece out ight afte 1 Q 5? Bxc3 2 Qxe5 Bxe5.

92 (C) n the game White won by c eating th eats on othwings with a6! h5 2 a7 h4 3 f6+ gxf6 4 gxf6+ Kd7 5 Rf8 Rxa76 Rxf7+ followed by Rxa7.

(a) Black d aws eas ly against 1 f6+? gxf6 2 gxf6+ Ke6 3 Re8+Kf5 wapping pawns so soon only eases the p essu e.

(b) nadequate is 1 Rg8? Rxa5 (but not 1 . g6? 2 f6+ Ke6 3Re8+ Kf5 4 e6! fxe6 5 f7) 2 Rxg7 b4! 3 e6 Rxf5.

93 (A) he th eat s not always st onge than ts execution In

t e game White fo ced a neat mate di ectly with 1 g4+! Kxg4 2Re4+ Kf5 3 Rf4.

(b) he e a e a bewilde ing numbe of ways to botch the inghunt Black escapes afte the vap d 1 h3? Bg6 2 g4+ Kf6.

(c) Again, White has no clea cut win by 1 f3? Bg6.

94 (C) he best defense is 1 Be3! th eaten ng Qxf7+ Whites still alive and holds his ext a piece afte 1 . . . Qxc3+ 2 Kf2 He

who fights and uns away lives to f ght anothe day.




(a) he a ack l ks awes me . . White s king s ce ainly a emping target and the immediate t reat is . . . Rd ma e. e perishedquickly after Kf ? Rxe2! 2 Qxe2 Rd +.

(b) Als inadequate is 1 Bd2? NeS! 2 NxeS Qxd2 3 Kf Qc +4 Kg2 OxgS+ S Ng4 Rxe2+ ( r fS) Qxe2 Rd2 Rb8 Bf8 andBlack can win as he pleases.

95 (A) Wh s afraid f the big bad w f? B ack can res gnafter Nxe3! b /Q 2 Rg8 mate.

(b) Instead White acquiesced t a draw by repeti i n wit Nh4+? Kg 2 NfS+ etc.

(c) N t N ? h4! creating an escape hatch f r t e king after 2Rg8+ KhS.

96 (A) White must defend carefully t nurse his extra pawn t vict ry. he best way t neutralize t e bish p n the l ngdiag nal is f3! With this bish p biting n gran te Black is ardpressed t find c mpensati n f r the pawn.

(b) he game c ntinued f4? whic nly enhanced t e weakness n g2. After . . . Rg 2 Rf2 Qc 3 Qd2 Re8 4 Raf Re3! SKh2 Reg3 Rg Rxh3+! gxh3 ( r Kxh3 R + 8 Kg3 Qgmate) Rxg 8 Ne4 fxe4 9 K g e3 ends fu er resistance.

(c) g3? is a real clinker that f lishly weakens t e kingsidn . . 4 2 Qe fxg3 3 fxg3 Qxh3 4 Oxb Qxg3+ S Qg2 Oe3+

Rf2 Rg White is busted.

9 (8 he winning trick is Bxb ! axb 2 a cS 3 BdS(Fischer verl ked that this zwischenzug" prevents . . . Bc +)and the passed pawn is unst ppable.

(a) In a rare lapse, 3-year- ld Fischer blundered by Bf2?and eventually succumbed in a pawn-d wn end ng after . . .cS2 dS eS.



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c) Uns und is axb6 Bxd4 cxd4 (n time f b Be5) axb6en t e ext a pa n i p ve t muc f W ite t and e

98. ( ) Bisguie s umped and is c est c llapsed as e sa t at B ack cann t ave t e ss f a piece," n ted Fisc e A e

Be5! Re8 Rxf5 Rxe5 3 Rxe5 B ack esigned

b) T e tab es a e tu ned a e Bc ? Ng3+! xg3 O 5+ 3Kg O mate.

c) Rg ? O 5 me e y d ives t e queen t a bette p st W ite

t en emains a pa n d wn

99. ( ) T e fina e was 1 Og8+! Kxg8 Rxg8 Nf is sm te ed mate) Ne + Kf8 3 N g6+ xg6 4 Nxg6 mate. Be ieve it

n t, t is p iti n a ises f m e4 e5 Nf3 Nf6 3 Bc4 Bc5 4Nxe5 0 0 5 Nc3 d5 6 Nxd5 Nxe4 d4 Re8 8 Of3 Bxd4 9 Oxf +K 8.

b) W ite must st ike quick y se t e initiative e need n tc nce n imself it f4? t defend t e knig t.

c) T is is n time t w y ab ut the king n 1 ? Bxe5B ack snips a piece and st ps t e attack c d

100. T e s id Kb ! wise y em ves t e king f m pins

n t e dange us c1 6 diag na . W ite eld t e edge afte B 6 Na4 Oc 3 Oe2

a) A ays assume y ur pp nent wil find t e rig t ep y andp an acc ding y D n't be tempted t eap in wit Nd5?! cxd5!

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