Daily Chess Improvement: Real Game Tactic!

SusanPolgar

Black to move! How should black proceed?

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KarthikM

Dec 6, 2019

... c4 2. dxc4 Nc5 3. Nxc5 Bxc5
... c4 2. dxc4 Nc5 3. Bc1/Be1 Nxe4+ 4. Qxe4 Qg4#
... c4 2. Rc7 seems to be the best, which just gives B two tempi for free. 2. ... c3 or 2. ... Nb6 both look sufficient.

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Endgame is a very important phase of the game. This is a must know King and Pawn endgame structure.

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This is a difficult endgame. It requires extensive calculation. Can you find right plan?

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Frankophile

White to move. How should white proceed? You have 30 second to solve this puzzle :)

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Yancey_Ward

This was an actual game between Hennigen - Berzinsh (London 2009)

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Yancey_Ward

This is a tricky problem that requires a fairly deep analysis to prove out. Does white win or draw this position?

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Attacking Chess Tactic: This game was between Teichmann and Amos Burn, Berlin, 1897

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Yancey_Ward

There are some really nice zugzwang motifs inside this chess problem in both the main line and the variations.

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