Tactical Position (N.018)

White to move...
Difficulty level - ****
Larry Christiansen - Marko Zivanic, United States Chess League 2008Solution in the brackets - [ 1.Bxb5! .... ] - highlight the section in the brackets by the cursor!
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Tactical Position (N.017)

Black to move...
Difficulty level - **
Kempinski R. - Tirard H. 1996, Wch U20 - Medellin

Solution in the brackets - [ 1.Rxc4! bxc4 2.Nf2+ 0-1 ] - highlight the section in the brackets by the cursor!

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Tactical Position (N.016)

White to move...
Difficulty level - **


Solution in the brackets - [ 1.Rxg7+! Rxg7 2.Qxa7 1-0 ] - highlight the section in the brackets by the cursor!

Tactical Position (N.015)

Black to move...
Difficulty level - **


Solution in the brackets - [ 1...Qxe4! if 2.Qxe4 Ng3+!! 3.hxg3 Rh5# ] - highlight the section in the brackets by the cursor!

Tactical Position (N.014)

White to move...
Difficulty level - *


Solution in the brackets - [ 1.Rxg7! +- (if 1...Rxg7 than 2.Qh5+ with Qh8+ 1-0) (if 1...Rh8 than 2.Qxh5+ 1-0 ] - highlight the section in the brackets by the cursor!

Tactical Position (N.013)

Black to move...
Difficulty level - ***


Solution in the brackets - [ 1...Rd1+! 2.Qxd1 Bc4 3.Qe2 Bxe2+ -+ ] - highlight the section in the brackets by the cursor!

Tactical Position (N.012)

White to move...
Difficulty level - ****

Smyslov - Kottnauer, Groningen, 1946.



Solution in the brackets - [ 1.Nc5! dxc5 2.Bf4 Bd6 (if 2...Qxf4 3.Qc8+ Ke7 4.Qxb7 Kf6 5.Rxd7+ +-) 3.Bxd6 Rb6 4.Qxd7+ Kxd7 5.Bxb8+ +-] - highlight the section in the brackets by the cursor!

Tactical Position (N.011)

White to move...
Difficulty level - **

Solution in the brackets - [ 1.Nf5! gxf5 2.Bxf5 ] - highlight the section in the brackets by the cursor!

Tactical Position (N.010)

White to move...
Difficulty level - **

Solution in the brackets - [ 1.Bb4! ] - highlight the section in the brackets by the cursor!

Tactical Position (N.009)

White to move...
Difficulty level - *****!
Solution in the brackets - [ 1.Rxf6+!! exf6 2.Rd7+! Be7 3.Rxe7+ Kxe7 4.Nd5+ Kd8+-] - highlight the section in the brackets by the cursor!
Continuation:
5.Qd6+ Qd7 6.Qxf6+ Kc8 7.Qxh8+ Kb7 8.Qxe5 Rc8 +-

Tactical Position (N.008)

White to move...
Difficulty level: **

Solution: {1.Ne4! Qxe7 2.Qxb8+ Be8 3.Qxe8 Qxe8 4.Nf6+#} - highlight the section between the brackets with the cursor!

Tactical Position (N.007)

White to move...
Difficulty level - ***

Andreikin vs Berna Guillen, Oropesa, 2001

Solution in the brackets - highlight the section in the brackets by the cursor!
[1.Rh1+ Kg8 2.Bh7+ if Kf8 than 3.Bf5! +- ]

Tactical Position (N.006)

Black to move...
Difficulty level - ****

A.Adorjan vs Tony Miles, Linares, 1985

Solution in the brackets - highlight the section in the brackets by the cursor!
[1... Bd7!! 2.Bxd7 Qf3+ 3.Kg1 Rxg3+! 1-0 (if 4.hxg3 Qxg3+ 5.Kh1 Qh3+ 6.Kg1 Rg8#}

Tactical Position (N.005)

White to move...
Difficulty level - ***

Fischer vs Dely, Skopje, 1967

Solution in the brackets - highlight the section in the brackets by the cursor!
[1.Rxf8+! Qxf8 2.Qa4+ b5 3.Qxe4 1-0 - (if 3...Rd8 4.Qc6+ Rd7 5.Rd1 +-)]

Tactical Position (N.004)

White to move...
Difficulty level - ****

Sikiki vs Hort, Berlin, 1971

Solution in the brackets - highlight the section in the brackets by the cursor!
[1.Qg7+! Nxg7 2.Nh6+ Kh8 3.Nxf7+ 1-0 - ]

Tactical Position (N.003)

Black to move...
Difficulty level - ****

Solution in the brackets: {1... Qxe3!! - if 2.fxe3 Ng3+ 3.hxg3 Rh5+#} - move the cursor over the brackets to highlight the solution.

Tactical Position (N.002)

White to move...
Difficulty level - **

Hort vs Seirawan, Lone Pine, 1973

Solution in the brackets - highlight the section in the brackets by the cursor!
[1.Nf6 Nxf6 2.Nxf7+ Kg8 3.Nxd8 1-0 ]

Tactical Position (N.001)

White to move...
Difficulty level - ****

Kasparov vs Vladimirov, Batumi, 2001

Solution in the brackets - highlight the section in the brackets by the cursor!
[1.Nh7!! Bxd5 2.Qh6+ Kg8 3.Bg5 1-0 (if 3... Bxg5 4.hxg5 f5 5 Nxf8 +- ]